- Start (double click on) the CostOS Server Setup. To avoid possible access privileges errors, right click on the installer, select Run as administrator and use administrator credentials if are needed.
- Wait for wizard to load.
- Read the License Agreement, click on ' I accept the agreement ' and then click on the 'Next' button to continue.
- Click on 'Next' button to continue.
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- Please select the file directory you want CostOS Server to be installed on using, either the textbox or the 'Browse ...' button.
- Click on 'Next' to continue.
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- Fill in the boxes with the information needed as described below:
- IP address: Use the IP address that your Database Server machine has, based on the network you want CostOS to be installed on. You may find your IPv4 address by opening a cmd window in that machine and using the command: <ipconfig>. If this Server is meant to be accessed by CostOS Workstations installed on the same machine exclusively, use '127.0.0.1'.
- Port: Use the static port that you set previously at the configuration of the Database Server-'1433' by default.
- Login name: use the Username of the user that you created at the configuration of the Database server.
- Password: use the Password of the user that you created at the configuration of the Database server.
- Database Name: Insert the name of your new Database that CostOS will use. If you have want to use a database already created, insert it's name here. Please do not use any spaces or special characters here or connect to existing databases that have spaces or special characters.
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