Quark QuarkXPress - 2018 Getting Started
Getting Started with
QuarkXPress 2018
Contents
Related Documents ......................................................................1
System requirements ...................................................................2
System requirements: macOS...........................................................................2
System requirements: Windows .......................................................................2
Installing: macOS..........................................................................4
Installing: Windows ......................................................................5
Performing a silent installation .........................................................................5
Preparing for silent installation: Windows.................................................................5
Silent installation: Windows ......................................................................................5
Adding files after installation: Windows...........................................................5
Installing XTensions modules........................................................7
Preferences ..................................................................................8
Upgrading ....................................................................................9
Installing or upgrading with QLA...............................................10
Registering.................................................................................11
Activation...................................................................................12
Activating........................................................................................................12
Activation troubleshooting .............................................................................13
Reactivating ....................................................................................................13
Dual activation policy......................................................................................14
Demonstration mode .................................................................15
License transfer..........................................................................16
Uninstalling.................................................................................17
Uninstalling: macOS ........................................................................................17
Uninstalling: Windows.....................................................................................17
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Troubleshooting .........................................................................18
QuarkXPress Document Converter............................................20
Contacting Quark.......................................................................21
In the Americas ...............................................................................................21
Outside the Americas .....................................................................................21
Legal notices ..............................................................................22
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Related Documents
For more information about using QuarkXPress, reference the other QuarkXPress
ocumentation/resources listed below.
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RELATED DOCUMENTS
Document/Item
Name
QuarkXPress User
Guide
QuarkXPress
What’s New
Digital Publishing
with QuarkXPress
Description Where to find
A guide written for the end user of
QuarkXPress. Use the guide to
quickly look up information, find
out what you need to know, and get
on with your work
A summary of new features in
QuarkXPress.
A guide to digital publishing with
QuarkXPress.
www.quark.com/support/documentation
www.quark.com/support/documentation
www.quark.com/support/documentation
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SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
System requirements
System requirements: macOS
Software
Mac OS X® 10.11.6 (El Capitan), macOS® 10.12.6 (Sierra), macOS® 10.13.x•
(High Sierra)
Hardware
CPU with dual cores or more•
4GB RAM available for QuarkXPress•
2GB hard disk space for installation•
For better performance when working with complex (graphic heavy) and long
documents, it is recommended that you use more powerful hardware specifications
and have more RAM available for QuarkXPress.
Other
An Internet connection for activation•
System requirements: Windows
Software
Microsoft® Windows® 7 SP1 (64 Bit), Windows® 8.1 with April 2014 update•
rollup update (KB2919355) and March 2014 servicing stack update (KB2919442)
(64 Bit) or Windows® 10 Version 1709 (64 Bit) or later
Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0 or later•
An update for Universal C Runtime is required on Windows 7 and 8.x. Please follow
the link for more info: support.microsoft.com/en-in/kb/2999226
Hardware
CPU with dual cores or more•
4GB RAM available for QuarkXPress•
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SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
2GB hard disk space for installation•
or better performance when working with complex (graphic heavy) and long
F
documents, it is recommended that you use more powerful hardware specifications
and have more RAM available for QuarkXPress.
Other
An Internet connection for activation•
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INSTALLING: MACOS
Installing: macOS
To install QuarkXPress:
Disable any virus protection software. If you are concerned about a virus
1.
infecting your computer, run a virus check on the installer file, then disable
your virus detection software.
2.
Double-click on the installer dmg. Drag the QuarkXPress app (a single App
bundle) to the “Applications” folder or to a directory of your choice.
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Installing: Windows
To install QuarkXPress:
Disable any virus protection software. If you are concerned about a virus
1.
infecting your computer, run a virus check on the installer file, then disable
your virus detection software.
2.
Double-click the installer icon and follow the instructions on the screen.
INSTALLING: WINDOWS
Performing a silent installation
The silent installation feature lets users install QuarkXPress on their computers over
a network without having to follow step-by-step instructions. This feature is useful
for large group installations when performing manual installations is cumbersome.
Preparing for silent installation: Windows
To enable Windows users to perform a silent installation on their computers, an
administrator must make the following modifications:
Using the local copy of the installer, install QuarkXPress on the local hard disk.
1.
The installer creates a “setup.xml” file in the folder where the installer is
located.
Open the “silent.bat” file in a text editor and make sure the path of the
2.
“setup.xml” file is in the first line as follows: ‘[network path of setup.exe
file]’ /s /v’/qn’
Share the folder that contains the installer and the “setup.xml” file with users3.
who are licensed to install QuarkXPress.
Silent installation: Windows
To perform a silent installation on Windows, an end user must follow these steps:
Navigate to the shared folder that contains the “setup.xml” and “silent.bat”
1.
files.
Double-click the “silent.bat” file and follow the instructions on the screen.
2.
Adding files after installation: Windows
To add files after installation:
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