Technical options for installing eCargo Premium

If the standard installation instructions for eCargo Premium don't suit your setup, you can try one of the options in this article.

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• Description of standard installation
• Different options for installation
  • Installation via MSI file
  • Bypass Auto Updater

Description of standard installation

eCargo Premium has two components - the main application (winapp.exe) and the Auto Updater (edmc.exe). These applications are installed into the …[User]\AppData\Local\eCargo directory.

When the eCargo shortcut is run, the Auto Updater checks for updates to the winapp.exe file. If updates exist, it will download a new version of eCargo Premium.

The login and update process is detailed below:

1. The eCargo Premium shortcut target is set as "…[User]\AppData\Local\eCargo\Premium PROD\EDMC.exe" ACTION=I;APPNAME=ECARGOPROD_200. When the shortcut is run, the Auto Updater connects to the Auto Update Service on the eCargo web server and requests the most recent manifest file (ECARGOPROD_200.mft). If access is authorised to the eCargo Test environment, APPNAME=ECARGOUAT and test.ecargo.co.nz are used instead.
2. The manifest file is downloaded, and the application compares the version number of the Premium application on the PC to the version number on the manifest.
3. If the manifest version number is greater, the application will download the updated version of the winapp.exe file.
4. eCargo Premium will then open and connect to the eCargo web service.

Different options for installation

Installation via MSI file

You can install a standalone full installation distributed as an MSI file (a Microsoft/Windows Installer file). When application updates are released, a new version of this file will be made available via the following page:

Download the current standalone MSI installation.

This will require a valid eCargo login to access.

Bypass Auto Updater

The Auto Updater runs each time eCargo Premium is started up. You can bypass the Auto Updater by modifying the shortcut on your desktop to execute the winapp.exe application directly. Application updates will then need to be performed manually by an administrator.