CafeSuite - software (mainly!

) for cyber cafes

Quick installation manual

1. Contact
SOFCIK Przemek Miszczuk
ul. Kamienskiego 61/1
51-124 Wroclaw, Poland
E-mail: info@cafesuite.net
Homepage: http://cafesuite.net/

2. License
Copyright law and international treaties protect this program. Unauthorized reproduction or distribution of this
program, or any portion of it, may result in severe civil and criminal penalties, and will be prosecuted to the
maximum extent possible under law. Please remember that internet cafes are especially obligated to use legal
software and locating users of CafeSuite is not a problem, because it is an internet application. Reverse engineering
or modifying program or its part is also forbidden and would cause legal consequences. You use the program for your
own responsibility. For details see License.txt.

3. Requirements
Both CafeAgent and CafeStation work on Microsoft platforms: Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT, Windows
2000, Windows Millenium and Windows XP. For CafeStation Windows NT/2000/XP is recommended due to greater
robustness.

Hardware requirements are minimal:

- CafeAgent - Pentium 60 Mhz 16 MB, 500 kB of disk space and TCP/IP network
- CafeStation - Pentium 60 Mhz 32 MB, 10 MB of disk space and TCP/IP network

The software supports both static and dynamic IP addresses. Applications can be run in any screen resolution, but for
CafeStation at least 800x600 and high color is recommended.

4. Installation and configuration - step by step

Execute downloaded file and install it to chosen folder by following the instructions from setup.
Execute main CafeStation program (for example from Start Menu or Desktop icon). You will be asked to
enter login and password for the super user and then the main server window will open. If you get warning that
program is unable to start server, there is probably a firewall installed that prevents unknown programs from
running. You have to configure firewall so that it accepts the new software. In case of troubles, you can always
contact me.
Check program configuration by choosing menu Program/Options or pressing Ctrl+O. You might want to
set automatic program startup (Main page) and set the option Demand administrator login so that the program
asks to log in each time it is executed. Cafe administrators can be added in the Administrators page.
Now you should set options for the client application by choosing menu Program/Client Setup. On the
Connection page click Detect this computer address button in order to get local hostname. Options Run
 program automatically at system startup and Copy client program to system directory should also be set
(Miscellaneous page). If you want idle workstations to be locked, you should set it on Lock page.
After you set all the options press OK. Now you should execute CafeAgent.exe file from CafeSuite\Client
directory on every workstation in the cyber cafe. We recommend to share Client folder in read only mode and
execute program through network neighborhood, but you can also copy CafeAgent.exe and CafeAgent.ini to a
floppy disk. When executed the program will copy itself to the system and run from there, so if you use floppy
disk it can be removed after a moment and you can continue on the other workstations. After each execution,
there should appear an hourglass icon on client workstation and CafeStation program on the main workstation
should detect connection from client machine and ask to add it to the list. Each workstation will be assigned
unique name and address. If computers in the cafe are divided into groups (ex. games, internet) with different
charging rates, then you should change the name of the group the workstation belongs to by just entering
different group name. The program will ask you whether to set the charging rates for each new group. In the
Number box enter the number that will be assigned to the workstation for quick access (G key or menu List/Go
to...). To simplify workstation adding process, program will try to guess the data for the following workstations.

If you have troubles with the installation please contact us!