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Follow the below steps to install and run cafe cop on your network.

Step 1  :  Download and unzip the installation file.Download a free zip utility from www.zipgenius.it or www.winzip.com

Step 2  : Open the unzipped folder

Step 3  : On the computer which you want to use as the Café Cop Server, open the server folder present in the unzipped folder.  Click on the setup.exe file to run the café cop server installation. Press next buttons to select the drive where u wish to install café cop server. After the café cop server installation is complete. Restart the computer if prompted by the installer.

Step 4  : If the computer is restarted Café Cop server will run automatically, but in case it does not  ask for a  restart, click on the café cop server icon present on the desktop. When café cop server is run for the first time it will show a registration form which should be properly filled in. This registration information is essential for registering the full version of café cop. Please make sure that you are connected to the net. Press submit when the complete information are filled in the form. On successful registration, café cop server will start  you can view its icon on the desktop. You can log into the administrator mode of Cafe Cop using the following default username and password : 

login : administrator

password: admin

Step 6 : Now open the client folder. To install cafe cop client, Install cafe cop client by clicking on the setup.exe file present in the folder. Click next to proceed with the installation. Restart the computer if prompted for by the installer.

Step 7 : If  computer was restarted café cop client will run automatically but in case the installer did not require a restart run cafécop client by clicking on its icon present at the desktop. It will ask for the server name of the café cop server pc. This server name is the network name of the computer on which café cop server is installed.

You will see the following screen on successful connection of the client with the server.

Step 8 : To configure or change café cop to your default currency, log into the café cop server as an administrator by double clicking its icon. Click on the configurations option present in the preferences tab to reach the following screen. Select your default currency from the drop down list next to currency and press save when finished.

Step 9 : Use the administrator login & password on the client initial screen to configure client computers.

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To create a new member account, first log into cafe cop server as administrator or manager and than select Member activities in the preferences menu. Click create a new member account. 

Once a member account is over it automatically logs the member out of Cafe Cop timer and brings him/her on the initial screen. All such expired accounts can be renewed from server in the administrator or manager mode. To renew member account, first log into server in administrator or manager mode and than press Renew Member Account  in the member activities menu in preferences tab. 

To change administrator password, first log into server in administrator mode and than select change password in the preferences menu. Else you can use Ctrl + P shortcut key to Change Administrator password.

To change guest account password, first log into server in administrator mode and than select change password in the preferences menu. Else you can use Ctrl + P shortcut key to Change Administrator password.

A member can manage the password on his/her own. To change the member password first login using the existing membership login and password from any of the client pc.  Once the correct login & password are entered Cafe Cop displays all the relevant information regarding the membership account. Press the change password option on present on that screen to change the member password. 

To customize surfing rates first log into server in administrator mode and than press define rates present in the preferences menu. Define rates  module enables you to customize the surfing charges. You can set different charges to be charged for the durations you wish. You can create different charge types for all the three different slots and use them remotely on different computers or group of computers in use. Once the changes are made and saved, all the guest users (post paid) will be charged according to the slot charges applied on them. You can apply or change a slot charge for any given pc before logging in as a guest remotely by using the remote option for that slot present in the remote control panel of cafe cop server.

To apply system security checks, first log into client in administrator mode and press system security options.

Select all the security options  you want to enable. Once all the options you want to enable are selected press apply button to implement the changes. Press close to return to the Cafe Cop administrative control panel.

To apply internet explorer security checks, first log into cafe cop client application in administrator mode and press IE security options.

Select all the security options  you want to enable. Once all the options you want to enable are selected press apply button to implement the changes. Press close to return to the Cafe Cop administrative control panel.

To add or remove applications from the Cafe Cop Timer, first log into cafe cop client application in administrator mode and press add/delete programs from the preferences tab.

To customize initial screen image, text & look. First log into cafe cop client application with the administrator or manager id. Click on the login screen option present on the left hand side of the panel. Use the login screen text option to insert your customized text message and its color. Use the login screen image option to use your custom image on the top of the cafe cop client initial screen.

First log into server in administrator mode. Click on the reports tab.

First log into server in administrator mode. Click on the reports tab.

reports> member report > account status report. To generate a pc wise report, use the computer logs option.

First log into server in administrator mode. Click on the reports tab.

reports> member report > custom  report. To generate a pc wise report, use the computer logs option. 

First log into server in administrator or manager mode. Click on the reports tab.To use remote controls on a cafe cop client, in the administrative control panel of the cafe cop server click on the computer name of the machine on which you want conduct a remote command. Once the name of the machine is selected, choose one of the following remote actions:

• Sending message.
• Locking a terminal
• Unlocking a terminal
• Log in as a guest user on any client machine.
• Logout any user from Cafe Cop Timer.
• Shutdown a terminal.
• Reboot a terminal.
• Apply different Slot charges on a terminal.
• Pause Timer
• Start Timer after pausing
• Enable secured login
• Enable normal login mode
• Continue Session after accidental logout
• Shift session (cafe cop timer) from one machine to a different one.

To close cafe cop client on a client terminal, login into the client pc in the administrator mode and click close cafe cop option present in the control panel. The same can be done remotely using the remote command "Exit Cafe Cop" option.

To close cafe cop server, log into server in administrator or manager mode. Press shutdown server option present in the operations tab to close Cafe Cop Server application.

It is advised to take backup of your cafe cop database  on a frequent basis. To take the backup, click on the Cafe Cop backup option present in the cafe cop folder in the programs menu.

Start > Programs > Cafe Cop > server > database utility 

Provide the location where you want to take the backup of the database and press ok.

To restore the previous database for Cafe Cop after a fresh installation, click on the Cafe Cop restore option present in the cafe cop folder in the programs menu.

Start > Programs > Cafe Cop > server > database utility

Press browse to open the location where you have kept the backup of the Cafe Cop database. Press ok to finish.

To delete a member account, first log into server in administrator or manager mode and than press create member in the activities. Select the member name which you wish to delete. Once the member name is selected, it will display member information. Press the delete button on the bottom to delete the membership account. 

To enable printer tracking or monitoring, first log on to cafe cop server with your administrator or manager id. Open the printer monitoring option present in the tools tab of server. Use the drop down menu to view the list of printers available on your network. Select the printer which you wish to track & monitor. Select enable printer monitoring option when you chosen the printer. The reports for the tracked printer can be viewed from the reports tab option "printer logs"

To enable plain text surfing press settings menu in the Cafe Cop timer and select  plain text surfing, no graphics option. deselecting the same will bring the status to normal and all the graphics can be viewed than onwards.

Please note that plain text surfing option will only work in the cafe cop timer and it will only take effect in internet explorer. After applying it will be enabled on a new window that is opened, it wont apply on the already open internet explorer windows.

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Preferences > Tickets > Generate Tickets

You can customize the various aspects such as :
- Number of Tickets to be generated.
- Number of characters in the ticket password.
- Ticket password type.
- You can additionally choose an already created scheme to define the duration, charges, min time for the tickets.
- You can otherwise use the customer options manually as well.

Preferences > Tickets > Print tickets

Next Select the date on which you have generated the tickets and press ok. Once a proper date is selected it will show ticket details in a report form with printing and saving options in it.

If you have Client application on the same computer, select the second option "Automatically start Cafe Cop Client once the Cafe Cop Server starts". This ensures that Cafe Cop Server starts first on that machine before the client.

Client : To configure Cafe Cop client to run automatically on computer startup, first login as the administrator on the client computer and open the client side configuration panel. Click on the settings option from the menu. Select the option "Automatically start Cafe Cop client when the system starts". Do disable autorun just deselect the same option.