Web Installation

What is Web Installation?

"Web Installation" generally refers to the process of setting up and deploying a web application, website, or web service. It involves various steps to ensure that the application or site is properly installed, configured, and ready for use on the web. 

BBS LOCALHOST INSTALLATION

1. Locate windows feature by following the following path,

    Control Panel > Programs>Turn Windows feature on or off>Window feature

2. Choose the features needed for installation by selecting the highlighted  

    features located on the pictures below. User can choose the features by 

    clicking on the checkbox. 

Picture 1.1 shows the features highlighted that need to be used on installation

Picture 1.2 shows the features highlighted that need to be used on installation.

3. After finished installing the features, a folder named “inetpub” will exist in 

    Local Disk C.

Picture 1.3 shows the location and name of the newly created folder.

5. Delete all the folders and files inside wwwroot.

Picture 1.4 shows the user delete the files in wwwroot folder. ©

7. Select all the files and copy the files.

Picture 1.5 shows the folders copied from BBS LOCALHOST> WWW > BBS.

8. Paste the folders on Local Disk C > inetpub > wwwroot.

Picture 1.6 shows the folders are replaced and overwritten.

9. Go to BBS LOCALHOST and copy the 2 folders, which are Bin and 

    Crystalreportviewers13.

Picture 1.7 shows the 2 folders needed to be copied

10. Paste and replace the same folders in inetpub.

Picture 1.8 shows the files are being replaced.

11. Go to BBS LOCALHOST and install “urlrewrite2.exe”

Picture 1.9 shows the application that needs to be installed.

12. Go to Windows Start Menu and search Internet Information Services (IIS) 

      Manager.

Picture 1.10 shows the search result on Windows Start Menu.

Picture 1.11 shows the window of IIS Manager

13. In IIS Manager, go to Application Pools from the SERVER dropdown on the

      left column, then click on DefaultAppPool in the middle of the window and 

      select Advanced Settings on the right-hand side.

Picture 1.12 shows the selection phase in IIS to reach next step.

14. User must ensure that the “Enable 32-Bit Applications” from the General 

      section is True, and “Identity” from Process Model is LocalSystem in the 

      Advanced Settings. Then, press OK button.

How to change localhost IP

    Then, open the file “publicvariable.js” using Notepad

Picture 2.1 shows the location to change localhost IP.

2. Locate the term “var wcfurl” and change the IP address.

Picture 2.2 shows the location to change IP address.

For cloud hosting start from here

Install SQL express 2014

1. Double click SQLEXPRADV_x64_ENU.exe.

2. Wait for the component to extract.

3. Click New installation or add features to an existing installation.

4. Click I accept the license terms.

5. Click Next.

6. Select the features same as below.

7. Click Next.

8. Rename the Name instance.

9. Click Next.

11. Click Next.

      1. If select mixed mode, enter password.

13. Click Next.

14. Click Next.

16. Click Close.

How to set up database.

1. Go to Windows Start Menu and search SQL Server 2014 Management 

    System.

Picture 3.1 shows the window of SQL Server 2014 Management System.

3. Expand SERVER, then Databases.

4. Create 2 new databases, which are BBS and BBSWEB. User can right click 

    on the Databases folder and select “New Databases…”

5. Enter the Database name with “BBS” and press the OK button. 

6. *Localhost need repeat the same steps with BBSWEB.

Picture 3.3 shows the new databases have been created

Restore database BBS and BBSWEB

1. In SQL Server 2014 Management System, right click on Databases folder 

    and select Restore Database…

Picture 4.1 shows the window of restore database.

2. Click on the device radio button and click the button on the right of the  

    bracket.

Picture 4.2 shows the window to select backup devices.

    database of BBS and BBSWEB.

Picture 4.3 shows the example of a BAK file that restores database.

4. Click OK button and return to restore database window.(BBS6000.bak)

Picture 4.4 shows the destination to restore database.

5. Under destination, toggle the dropdown and choose BBS, then press OK 

    button to restore the database.

6. Repeat the same for BBSWEB.

Download and installation

2. Click on the button on the bottom right to download Better Business 

    Solution (BBS).

Picture 1.1 shows the download button of BBS.

3. After downloading the file, click on the bottom left to install the software or 

    locate the file in the download folder. (Google Chrome)

Picture 1.2 shows the installation file of BBS.

4. A window will show on the screen. Click on the “next” button.

Picture 1.3 shows the BBS window.

5. After reading the license agreement, click on the “I agree” radio button and 

    click the “next” button.

Picture 1.6 shows user click on “I agree” and “next” buttons.

6. User can choose the installation location by clicking the “Browse” button, 

    then click on the “next” button. User can also choose

Picture 1.7 shows the user click on the button after confirming the installation path

7. Click on the “next” button to confirm the installation and install BBS.

Picture 1.8 shows the user confirming the installation

8. After finished the installation, click the “Close” button

Picture 1.9 shows user completed the installation.

After Install BBS, need install Crystal Report

Server Setting

1. To start server setting, run BBS .exe. Click on the “Server Setting” button on 

    the top left.

Picture 2.1 shows the “Server Setting” button

2. A popup window will be displayed. There are 3 sections, which are Remote 

    Database Setting, Local Database setting and Terminal.

Picture 2.2 shows the window of the Server Setting.

    the server is from localhost. Otherwise, please refer to Green Matrix 

    Solution for the server URL.

Default Company ID is 1, if not, please refer to the company maintenance.

Lastly, Server Machine ID can be found at the bottom of mentioned server URL website.

Picture 2.2 shows the location of the Server Machine ID

4. For Local Database Setting, the Local Server IP is the IP address of the 

    client’s server.

    Local Database is the name of the database used.

    Lastly, User ID and password can be found in the client’s database. The 

    default User ID is sa and the password is BBS20101010!.

5. For Terminal, the default Terminal ID is 1.

    server setting.