Install Wingx, Ortep3 and Mercury software

Issue/Question

This is free software, how do I install it.

Environment

• Windows
• Wingx
• Ortep3
• Mercury

Resolution

Note:  An account with administrative privileges will need to be logged in.

1. Navigate to http://www.chem.gla.ac.uk/~louis/software/wingx/
2. Follow the instructions on the screen 
3. Navagate to http://www.chem.gla.ac.uk/~louis/software/ortep/
4. Follow the instructions on the screen
5. Navigate to https://www.ccdc.cam.ac.uk/solutions/csd-system/components/mercury/
6. Select Download Mercury
7. Open Downloads folder
8. Doulble click Wingx_2018.3
9. Right click setup.exe
10. Select Run as adminstrator
11. Follow prompts
12. In Downloads double click ortep_2014.1
13. Right click setup.exe
14. Select Run as administrator
15. Follow prompts
16. In Downloads right click mercurystandalone-3.10.3-windows-installer.exe
17. Select Run as administrator
18. Follow prompts

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