Basic Steps to setup CR XI (R2)

Hello,

please allow me one mor question:

I have several Problems with CR XI - so I want to setup CR XI from the beginning:

My Question: Which Service Packs an Hotfixes etc. are recommended to get an optimal and error free Installation ?

I have purchased a box with Crystal reports XI.

This is not automatically Release 2, isn' t it?? (Until now I have worked with the Trial Version called "CR XI Rel. 2 trial")

How do I change CR XI to CR XI Rel 2? Why is that necessary?

What are the next steps?

Which Service Packs should be installed on this initail CR XI - Installation?

Is it recommended to install immediately the SP4 Incremental or should the earlier SPs be installed before?

And after having installed everything : Which Merge Modules are then recommended??

Is there any Step-by-Step-Documentation which brightens the darkest secrets of CR-Handling?

Thanks very much and nice Weekend.

Miko