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Some administrators may choose to install the Lexia Reading student software using a thumb drive or CD. This is an efficient way to install pre-configured student software to student workstations.
You can follow this procedure if you have a computer that successfully runs the client software. If you do not have that, you have to download and install the software.
See http://www.lexialearning.com/files/support/LexiaReadingInstallationInstructions.pdf
Be sure to test the software before following the steps below.
Here are the steps to follow if you have a PC. This installs the Lexia Reading software on a new machine.
- Starting with the PC that successfully runs Lexia Reading, copy the C:\Program Files\Lexia folder to the thumb drive or burn to a CD.
- Sign on to the new computer as an administrator.
- Copy the Lexia folder from the thumb drive or CD to the C:\Progam Files folder.
- Open the C:\Program Files\Lexia folder.
- Right click on
 and pick Create Shortcut.
- Rename the "Shortcut to Lexia.exe"
 shortcut to "Lexia Reading".
- Move the Lexia Reading shortcut "Lexia Reading"
 to
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop folder.
Here are the steps to take if you have a Mac.
- Starting with the Mac that successfully runs Lexia Reading, copy "Lexia Reading"
 in the Applications folder to the thumb drive or burn to a CD.
- Sign on to the as an administrator to the Mac you are installing on.
- Copy the Lexia Reading folder from the thumb drive or CD to the Application folder.
- Then, to make an alias (shortcut) on the Mac desktop, first sign off as administrator and sign in with a User level account.
- Navigate to the Applications folder and highlight
- On the Menu bar, click on File and Select Make Alias.
- Drag the Alias to the desktop.
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