Installation

Download the software

DXLog.net is available for download at http://www.dxlog.net/sw

DXLog is free of charge.

Prerequisites

DXLog.net is written using Microsoft Visual Studio C# and compiled for Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0.

It runs on any Windows version with Microsoft .NET Framework version 4.0 but the development team only verifies DXLog on Windows 10 and 11.

Due to the need to support SSL v1.2 for secure communication with live scoreboards and to download
essential data bases like Super Check Partial, Windows XP is no longer supported.

Before installation of DXLog.net, you need to verify that you have Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0 installed on your PC system.
If you are not sure, you can start DXLog.net installation and the installer will warn you if .NET Framework 4.0
(or above) is not installed on your PC system.

Microsoft.NET Framework 4.0 is included in all Windows 7 and Windows 10 installations.

Should need arise, it is also available for free from the Microsoft website.
Direct download link http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?displaylang=en&id=17718.

If you plan to use your PC's parallel LPT port for CW keying and other functions, you need to download
and install the DLPORTIO.DLL driver due to limitations in Windows. It can be downloaded from http://dxlog.net/sw/files/tools/port95nt.exe

If you plan to use the contest recorder, an MP3 encoder must be installed. See the Contest recorder section for more information.

As of version 2.1.1 DXLog.net is using SQLite database for data storage.
On some Windows installations Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 RTM Redistributable Package (x86 version) needs to be installed.

If this package is not found during installation, DXlog.net installer will warn you.
You can download and install this package from: http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?displaylang=en&id=5555

Install the software

DXLog installs in the protected Program Files folder on your computer.

When a never version is available, DXLog will prompt you to install it and guide
you through the installation.

Important: The guided installation may cause a false malware alert. The development team is working on a solution.

If the guided upgrade cannot be used or does not work you can manually download the installation package
(the .MSI file) here https://dxlog.net/sw

You do not have to deinstall DXLog when installing a newer release.

Important: Never modify the files in the installation folder, typically C:\Program Files\DXLog.net.

Application configuration files as well as contest and database definitions are copied to Windows' hidden
Application Data folder called during the first run of DXLog.net.

Important: If you need to edit DXLog files, you should only edit these copies.

This hidden folder can be reached via the Files|Open configuration directory menu shortcut,
the %AppData% system variable, or its direct location which is C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Roaming\DXLog.net
with USERNAME being the active user name on your computer.

Important: To make a completely clean reinstall of DXLog:

• Uninstall DXLog
• Go to the application data folder by entering %appdata% in Windows explorer
• Delete the DXLog.net folder
• Install DXLog

Installing intermediate releases

From time to time the development team will make intermediate releases available.
Such releases may not be of production quality and typically solves a particular problem.
If you do not suffer from this problem, and are not part of a testing activity you are not
recommended to install such releases.

Intermediate releases are often referred to as devtest releases.

Since the installer may not recognize a public release as newer than recent devtest release,
you may need to uninstall the devtest release before installing it.

Resetting DXLog to factory settings

• Go to the application data folder by entering %appdata% in Windows explorer
• Delete (or better, rename) the DXLog.net folder
• Start DXLog