Please complete the following steps to install xPortalNet software:
Pre-requisite
Perform the following installation.
- Install the Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio.
- Plug in the license key - xPortalNet USB Dongle/ xPortalNet MCI Dongle (Optional).
Installation CD
Select the software to be install from the Installation CD.
- Open the xPortalNet Installation CD.
- The following files will be shown.
- Open file 4) xPortalNet v1.5. The following files will be shown:
- Open the xPortalNet v1.5 version that you wish to install.
Installation 1: xPortalNet ServiceThis is the steps to install the xPortalNet Service.
- To start the installation, open the xPortalNet Service version folder that you wish to install.
- If using MCI as software license:
› Select the service installer of (MCI, x64) or (MCI, x86)
- If using USB as software license:
› Select the service installer of (USB, x64) or (USB, x86)
- Right click and select Install on the xPortalNetCommServiceSetup.msi.
- The following windows will be shown. Click Next to continue.
- At the License Agreement page, please read the License Agreement carefully.
- Accept the license agreement and click Next to continue.
- At the Select Installation Folder page, browse the installation folder by clicking the Browse button.
- Select user that is going to use the xPortalNet Comm Service.
- Click Next to continue.
- At the Confirm Installation page, click Next to start the installation.
- Wait until the installation to complete.
- At the Database and Log Files Location windows, just leave the setting as default and click Save.
- You should see this page when the installation is complete. Click Close to finish the installation.
Installation 2: xPortalNet ServerThis is the steps to install the xPortalNet Server.
- To start the installation, open the xPortalNet Server folder.
- Right click and select Install on the xPortalNetServerSetup.msi.
- The following windows will be shown. Click Next to continue.
- At the License Agreement page, please read the License Agreement carefully.
- Accept the license agreement and click Next to continue.
- At the Select Installation Folder page, browse the installation folder by clicking the Browse button.
- Select user that is going to use the xPortalNet Server.
- Click Next to continue.
- At the Confirm Installation page, click Next to start the installation.
- Wait until the installation to complete.
- You should see this page when the installation is complete. Click Close to finish the installation.
Installation 3: xPortalNet ClientThis is the steps to install the xPortalNet Client.
- To start the installation, open the xPortalNet Client folder.
- Right click and select Install on the xPortalNetServerSetup.msi.
- The following windows will be shown. Click Next to continue.
- At the License Agreement page, please read the License Agreement carefully.
- Accept the license agreement and click Next to continue.
- At the Select Installation Folder page, browse the installation folder by clicking the Browse button.
- Select user that is going to use the xPortalNet Client.
- Click Next to continue.
- At the Confirm Installation page, click Next to start the installation.
- Wait until the installation to complete.
- You should see this page when the installation is complete. Click Close to finish the installation.
xPortalNet Startup - Initialize Database
- Run the software as Administrator. See Software compatibility issues.
- Right click the xPortalNet desktop icon › Properties › Compatibility tab.
- Run the xPortalNet Service.
- Message that will be shown at your taskbar:
- Running
- Database Not Initialized Yet (First time running xPortalNet Service only)
- USB dongle license detected
- To view the service status, right click the xPortalNet icon.
- Run xPortalNet Server to initialize the database.
- xPortal Comm Server will be shown as below:
- Fields that are boxed in red must be filled up. Make sure the Server Name is similar to SQL Server Name.
- To check your SQL Server Name, run the SQL Server Management Studio.
- Copy the SQL Server Name in the SQL windows.
- Paste the SQL Server Name at the xPortal Comm Server window.
- Password is the same as the SQL Server password.
- Click initialized database to continue.
- Wait until the configuration finished.
- You will see this pop up message after successfully initialized new database.
- Login to xPortal Server and xPortal Client accordingly.