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Primavera P6 Professional Windows 10 Installation Instructions
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Primavera P6
Installation Instructions
For Windows 10 Users
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IMPORTANT: READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY AND FOLLOW THEM
EXACTLY.
The following is provided for your convenience only. Ten Six Consulting do not
offer technical support for the installation process of P6 Professional. If you are
experiencing difficulties downloading or installing Primavera P6 Professional
evaluation software, please contact Oracle.
Prerequisites: you have already downloaded the Primavera P6 Professional
installation media zip file from the Oracle e‐delivery cloud at:
https://edelivery.oracle.com/
See the Ten Six instructions for downloading the correct media files from Oracle
at the following URL:
https://tensix.com/wp‐content/uploads/2017/12/Downloading‐Primavera‐P6‐Professional‐
Revision‐4.0‐2017.pdf
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Installing Primavera P6 Professional R17.12 or later
The V971400‐01.zip media delivery file will be a different number with each released of Primavera P6
Professional. These instructions we written using a 2017 zip file V971400‐01.zip, however the principles
are identical for later versions.
Unzip your V971400‐01.zip to your Downloads or other convenient folder on the computer. The
installation media image will create the following folder structure:
C:\Downloads\P6_Pro_R(version number)
HOW TO: Unzip the V971400‐01.zip File:
1. Locate the V971400‐01.zip file using the Windows file Explorer.
2. Click on the Extract tab.
3. Click the Extract All tab to extract the Primavera P6 Professional installation files.
4. In the Extract Compressed (Zipped) Folders dialog, select a destination path.
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5. Click Extract.
6. You will see the files being extracted.
7. The P6 installation files will be in a folder named P6_Pro_R1712. For example, if you chose to
extract it to your downloads directory it would be located in a folder similar to the following:
C:\Users\TenSix\Downloads\V971400‐01
You have now unzipped the Primavera P6 Professional installation files and can proceed to the next
steps that show you how to install the program.
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IMPORTANT: Read the following instructions carefully and follow them EXACTLY. If you deviate from
these instructions the installation may not work. These are provided for your convenience only. Ten Six
Consulting do not offer technical support for Primavera P6 Installations.
HOW TO: Install Primavera P6 Professional on your Windows 10 Computer
1. Using your Windows file explorer, locate the Setup.exe file in the P6_Pro_R1712 folder and
right‐click on it.
2. Select the Open option from the menu. You can also double‐click to start the installer.
3. In the Welcome to P6 Professional dialog, go with the default Typical installation option and
click OK.
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4. In the Ready To Install Primavera P6 Professional dialog, click Install.
5. Depending on your UAC (User Account Control) setting, you may be prompted to allow the
program to make changes to your system. Click Yes to allow.
Note: to find the UAC settings in Windows 10, do a search in the Settings dialog for UAC.
The installer may also prompt you to install certain prerequisite programs on your machine.
These include Java, the DHTML Editing Component and Microsoft .NET Framework 4 (x86 and
x64). If prompted, allow the installer to proceed with these installations.
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Possible Prerequisites
You may be prompted to install certain prerequisite applications if they are not already on your machine
or are out of date.
6. If you do not already have Java on your machine, you may be prompted to install it. Click Install.
7. When the Java installation is completed, click close.
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8. After any necessary prerequisites are installed, the Primavera P6 client installation will start.
9. Once the install of the client is complete, the following database options dialog appears.
10. Select the Run Database Configuration option (typically this is the default).
11. Click OK.
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12. In the Select Driver Type dialog, choose the P6 Pro Standalone (SQLite) option.
13. Click Next.
14. In the Configure P6 Professional Standalone Connection, select the Add a new standalone
database and connection option.
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15. Click Next.
16. In the resulting dialog, enter and confirm a password for your system. This will be the password
you use to login to P6.
VERY IMPORTANT: Be sure to make a careful note of this password. It will be
used for all the database passwords and the P6 administrative user once you
login. Write it down on the following line:
My P6 Admin Password is:_______________________________________
17. In the next you will need to confirm the location of the SQLite database and make sure you also
check the Load Sample Data option.
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18. In the Sample Data dialog, check the option to load the sample data as part of your P6
installation.
Training Note: If you are loading this in order to participate in a Ten Six online or
on‐site training class, the sample data must be loaded.
1. Click Next.
2. In the Connection Successful dialog, click the Finish button.
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Primavera P6 Professional is now loaded on your computer along with the SQLite database and sample
data. Some of the prerequisites installed may cause the installer to prompt you that a restart of the
computer is required. If so, click ‘Yes’ to restart your machine.
Getting Started with P6
Primavera P6 Professional can now be started from the Start menu’s All apps option.
We also recommend that you Right‐click on the P6 Professional menu item and Pin it to your Start menu
or Taskbar. This will make the program easier to access in the future.
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Now run the application to be sure the installation has worked correctly. To do so click on the P6
Professional menu item in the Start menu or Taskbar.
When prompted, enter the admin password you specified during installation.
Upon the first login, you will be prompted to set the appropriate industry for your organization. You will
need to make this change in the Admin Preferences area of P6 Professional as show in the following
figures.
In the ‘Admin Preferences’ dialog, click on the ‘Industry’ tab and select your desired industry sector
option.
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This will determine the terminology and default settings P6 uses for subsequent sessions.
Training Note: If you are participating in a Ten Six Primavera P6 Professional online or on‐site training
class, please select the ‘Engineering and Construction’ option.