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Deploying a DevInfo 6 Database on the Web

Presented by Marc Rabbat and Ray Goh

Planning your DevInfo implementation

Regional or country wide scope Access and performance

Hosting arrangements (ISPs, regional aggregator)

Bandwidth and number of anticipated users Collaboration between parties

How to transfer/upload data Integrity of data Cleanliness of the data Timeliness of the data

Capacity and future growth

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Web users are very picky and easily turned off

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Deploying DevInfo (Conceptual)

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Local Deployment within Organizations

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Requirements

Microsoft Windows 2000/2003 Server running IIS 5.0/6.0

Microsoft SQL Server 2000/2005 to host the Database

Buying/Registering a Domain name.

Components of DevInfo Deployment

2 components for installation :

Database

Web

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Installation Procedures

1. Create a blank SQL Database2. Create an SQL login user3. Grant this user write access rights to the

Database4. Convert your Access DB to MS SQL DB using the

DX Access remote.exe tool and upload it to the SQL blank Database created earlier

1. Install IIS and ASP.net on your Windows webserver

2. Install DevInfo6 Web3. Assign full rights to ASP.net user on the DevInfo

Web directory4. Amend the file “web.config” to reflect the new

Database

Questions ?

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Technical Configuration

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DeviInfo Web deployment

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How to create an SQL DB and assign rights

Creating the Database

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Creating the User

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Assigning rights

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Install Devinfo Admin tool

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Convert & Upload Database

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Selecting the Database to upload

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Creating the SQL connection

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Converting and Uploading to the SQL Database

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Installing IIS and ASP.NET

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Selecting components to install

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Installing DevInfo 6 Web

Go to http://www.devinfo.org Download DevInfo web setup Extract the file Run the setup.exe

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Installing DevInfo 6 Web

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Assigning full rights to ASP.NET User

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Customizing the website

Copy and replace the images located in C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\DI6web\images\adaptation\homepage\view\slideshow

Images size should be 268x323 pixels(widthxheight)

Replace the file “slideshow.swf” located in C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\DI6web\images\adaptation\homepage\view

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