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If you can access the target web server via FTP only, then
- Extract the "FileVista" subfolder from the distribution zip package.
- Upload this subfolder to the target web server via FTP.
- Create an IIS Application for this folder in your hosting control panel. If you don't have this option, request your hosting company/server administrator to do this for you.
- Please read the configuration notes (in filevista/help/configuration.rtf).
After the installation is complete, you can run the application via navigating to a URL like http://localhost/FileVista or http://www.MyWebSite.com/FileVista in your browser. You will be greeted by the Configuration Wizard (configuration.aspx). This wizard will help you configure the application for first run by guiding you through the steps like choosing a database type and setting administrator name and password. The wizard will also show you information on possible problems such as lack of permissions and it will suggest instructions to solve them. After you finish the wizard successfully, you will be able to log into the application with the administrator credentials.
If you cannot even start the Configuration Wizard then there is a problem with your installation such as wrong ASP.NET version. Please make sure that ASP.NET 2.0 is installed and it’s the active version for the installed FileVista folder. This can be checked on the ASP.NET tab of folder properties dialog box in Internet Information Services Manager.
If you want to use a SQL Server database instead of the default Access database, then use CreateSqlServerDB.sql file (in folder App_Data/database) to create a database in your SQL Server instance with the help of Enterprise Manager/Query Analyzer prior to running the Configuration Wizard.
Article ID: 1, Created On: 2/6/2009, Modified: 11/8/2010