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2. Web dB Server Installation
If you have downloaded Web dB Server you have to unzip this file and run Setup.exe. If you are installing Web dB Server from a CD ROM just run Setup.exe. By default Web dB Server is installed under c:\Inetpub folder. Most files are installed in c:\Inetpub\db folder. The administration program that comes with Web dB Server is installed in c:\Inetpub\admin folder. After going through all the setup steps you are ready to create a Web Site for Web dB Server. You must have Microsoft IIS (preferably version 5.0 or higher) installed on your server. To create a Web Site start Internet Services Manager (in Windows 2000 just click on Start/Programs/Administrative Tools/Internet Services Manager).
Using IIS Manager select your server, click on Action/New/Web Site and follow all the steps in Web Site Creation Wizard. Make sure you give your site an IP Address of your server. If you are already using the same IP Address for some other web site you will have to use a different TCP Port for your new site (IP Address and TCP Port pair must be unique on your server). For the Home Directory you can use c:\Inetpub\db. On the Web Site Access Permissions page check all items except for Browse (Read, Run Scripts, Execute, Write must be checked). Finally, click on Finish.
Once your web site is created right-click on it in IIS Console (left panel) and select Properties from the popup menu. Now, select Home Directory tab and make sure it has the following options:
To complete the setup locate your Web dB Server main directory (c:\Inetpub\db by Default) and locate a file called db.ini. Right-click on db.ini file and select Open from the popup menu. You should see several lines of text, for example:
Modify DomainStr option to the same IP address (and TCP Port address if different than 80 that you used when creating the web site. If you have a domain name registered for this web site you can use it here. To verify that Web dB Server is configured correctly start your web browser on the server and type in the following:
http://mywebsite/db.dll where http://mywebsite is the same as DomainStr above.If you see the log in screen it means Web dB Server has been configured correctly:
