Installing the Helix Plan client

Perform the following steps to install the Helix Plan desktop client.

If you are an administrator and need to install the Helix Plan server, see the system administrator documentation. If you need to install the Helix Plan web client, see the web user documentation.

To encrypt all data stored on the Helix Plan Server, use an encrypted disk. If you do not use an encrypted disk, some data related to Helix Plan on the server will remain unencrypted. Only the user running the server should have access to the database, installation, and backup folders.

Windows and macOS

1. Review the system requirements.

2. Download the installer for your operating system.

3. Run the installer and select installation options.

4. Click Next to continue through the installer screens.

5. Click Install.

Installation starts. When installation finishes, Helix Plan starts and you can log in. Contact your Helix Plan administrator if you need help.

Linux

1. Review the system requirements.

2. Install the packages listed in the system requirements.

The libxcb-xinput0 package is required. To manually install it, run the following command: sudo apt-get install libxcb-xinput0

3. Download the installation files. You can download a .zip file or a Debian package (.deb file) if you are using Debian or Ubuntu.

4. If you downloaded the .zip file, unzip it. If you are installing Helix Plan for yourself only, you can unzip the file anywhere in your home directory. If you are installing Helix Plan for all users, we recommend unzipping it in /opt/HelixPlan. For example:

cd ~/Downloads

sudo unzip "Helix Plan 2024.2 ... . zip" -d /opt

If you downloaded the Debian package, double-click the .deb file to install it. You can also use the command line. If installing to /opt/Helix Plan, you may need to run the command as sudo. For example:

cd ~/Downloads

sudo dpkg -i helixplan_2024_1016_x64.deb

5. Navigate to where you installed the Helix Plan client. For example:

cd /opt/Helix Plan/

6. Enter the following command to start Helix Plan:

./HelixPlan

Helix Plan starts and you can log in. Contact your Helix Plan administrator if you need help.