K2 blackpearl Product Documentation: Installation and Configuration Guide
K2 Studio

For the latest information concerning K2 blackpearl software compatibility, please see the article K2 blackpearl Compatibility Matrix on http://help.k2.com/en/blackpearlmatrix.aspx

K2 Studio

Please note that Setup Manager needs .NET Framework 4.5 to execute while the K2 Server, K2 Studio and K2 for Visual Studio components require .NET Framework 4.5

The K2 for Studio component installs the K2 Designer for Studio. The K2 for Studio component requires the following prerequisites:


K2 blackpearl Prerequisites for the K2 for Studio component
Operating System * **

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard, Enterprise, R2, SP1, SP2 or Microsoft Windows Vista with SP1 or SP2 (Business or Ultimate) or Windows 7 with or without SP1 or Microsoft Windows 8 (windows 8 / Pro / Enterprise)

* Latest security patches
** See the topic 32-bit and 64-bit support in the Prerequisites - Hardware section.

Additional Software
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5

    For more information on .NET framework and K2, please see the topic: .NET Technologies

  • Active Directory Server (Windows 2000 Functional Level or greater).
    The default User Manager is Active Directory (AD), but a custom user manager may be configured for use with K2 blackpearl.
  • Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 SP3 (required for Exchange Wizard) or Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Management Tools SP3 or Microsoft Exchange 2010 SP1, SP2 or SP3
  • Windows Powershell 3.0 or later (get it at the Microsoft Download Center.)
  • If you want to integrate with CRM 4, download and install the CRM 4 SDK prior to starting the K2 Setup Manager. (Note that the CRM 4 SDK Assemblies must be added to the Global Assembly Cache (GAC) of the K2 server)
    CRM 4 SDK: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=82e632a7-faf9-41e0-8ec1-a2662aae9dfb&displaylang=en
  • If you want to integrate with CRM 2011, 2013 or 2015, the K2 Setup Manager will automatically install the required SDK and redistributables.
  • OpenXML SDK 2.0 Redistributable (required for Inline Functions)
    http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/office/bb265236.aspx
  • Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS) 2007 SP3
    • Excel Web and Calculation Services
    • Trusted file locations for Excel spreadsheets 
  • Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 RTM or SP1
  • Excel Services Application (only available in SharePoint 2010 Enterprise and MOSS 2007) with Trusted file locations for Excel spreadsheets 
  • Either Visual Studio 2012/2013 or Visual Studio 2010 Web Deployment Projects is required to deploy projects in K2 Studio (http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=25163)

Windows SDK v7.0A is required when the 'Generate ASP Pages' option is used. This is installed and configured when Visual Studio 2010 or 2012 is installed.

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