Software application installation

A software installation method, comprising:

• installing a first configuration package on a first computer in a computer system, the first configuration package including files necessary to configure and register a first software program;
• sending from the first computer in response to a user command a request to a server in the computer system for access to a first files package installed at the server, the first files package including computer program files for the first software program;
• and
• accessing by the first computer the first files package.

A computer program product for software installation, the computer program product comprising:

• at least one computer readable storage medium having computer readable program code embodied therewith, the computer readable program code, when read by a processor, configured to:
• install in a memory a first files package, the first files package including computer program files for a first software application;
• receive a request from a first computer in a computer system coupled to the processor for access to the first files package, the first computer installed with a first configuration package including files necessary to configure and register the first software application;
• and
• make the first files package available for use by the first computer.

A first computer, comprising:

• a processor;
• a memory;
• and
• a software installation program including a plurality of instructions stored in the memory that are executed by the processor to:
• install a first files package including computer program files for a first software application;
• receive a request from a second computer for access to the first files package, the second computer installed with a first configuration package including files necessary to configure and register the first software application;
• and
• make the first files package available for use by the second computer.