> >I have heard many things about this question but want to confirm. What are > pros and contras for installing VFP exe on local hard drive versus server > installation. I know that local installation is preferred but would we get > something real from server exe in regard to using Server RAM resources? > TIA. > > Regardless of the exe location, the application still loads in the clients > RAM, doesn't it ? basically correct- you can however create a sort of c/s setup by running a VFP server app and contacting it from the client apps The exe location affects our ability to upgrade and > distribute it, mostly, I think. it is more simple to upgrade to a new version , as you only have one file to change however you can write something that will do upgrades automatically (compare local verion to server version on startup etc.) as a rule I would go for "local" installations (s) Arnon