Installing VisionCore on your Server

Before you begin you must make sure your Server is setup properly with SQL Server 2005 or 2008 or the Free SQL Server Express Edition. See the Server documents on how to setup your server to work properly with VisionCore. Each workstation connects over your network or the Internet to SQL Server 2005 or 2008 to retrieve your data. You only need SQL Server 2005 or 2008 installed on your server and not each workstation.

See topics: Installing SQL Server 2005 Express Edition, Installation & Setup: SQL 2005 Configuration

You must also have a copy of the Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 installed in order to run VisionCore

1.After you have installed SQL Server 2005 or 2008 or Free SQL Server Express Edition on your server you must install VisionCore using the Server configuration. Run the VisionCore installation EXE and select Server on the in the Client/Server Configuration Options screen. Click Next to continue.

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2.In the Microsoft SQL Server Instances screen, choose the server name you would want to connect to.

Windows Authentication is for the environment that all of your users are part of a Windows domain.

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If you have a mixed environment, then you have to use SQL Server Authentication where you will have to create a Login ID and Password in SQL Server.

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3.You are now ready to install VisionCore. Select the option Add a VisionCore shortcut to your desktop to create a shortcut on your desktop when the installation is done. Click Install to continue.

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4.In the Installing VisionCore screen, VisionCore features are now being configured on your machine.

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5.The Important Information screen displays some notes when logging in to VisionCore. Click Next to continue.

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6.In the last screen of the installation, select the option Run VisionCore Now to open the VisionCore log in form right after clicking Finish.

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7.When VisionCore launches, select a server name to connect to.

Under the Select your SQL Authentication mode, select SQL Server Authentication and enter your User Name and Password. You can use Admin for the Login and 1234 for the Password. If you installed the full version of SQL Server 2005 or 2008 then enter the Login and Password for it.

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8.Select a database to open then click Open Database.

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9.In the Sign in form, enter the correct User Name and Password then click OK. For the VisionCoreSampleCompany database, you can use Admin and 1234 as the password.

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