![]() Data Center Audit Installation and Setup ADDITIONAL LINKS Installing the WAMP Web Server on Windows Installing the XAMPP Web Server on Windows Installing Microsoft Windows Internet Information Services (IIS) and manually installing PHP and MySQL Installing on a UNIX/LINUX machine that already has PHP and MySQL installed Installing Data Center Audit Operations Guide Troubleshooting Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Uninstall dca Requirements
PHP is a web scripting language that dca is written in, and MySQL is a database that dca uses to store all data. For more details on each, see http://www.php.net or http://www.mysql.org WAMP is a free utility that is included with dca. WAMP" stands for Windows Apache Mysql and Php. XAMPP is also a free utility that is included with dca. It includes Apache Mysql, PHP and Perl.
*note: Winzip may be downloaded for free at http://www.winzip.com Definitions:
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For ease of install it is recommended you install one of the provided and qualified web server packages (WAMP or XAMPP). However you may choose your existing web server if your web server meets the above requirements. STEP I After extracting the ZIP file for dca you should see the following Directories:STEP II Click on the SETUP.EXE and you will see the following screen.
Press 0 and you will see the following message indicating the documentation is about to launch in your web browser.
Next your default browser will launch and you will be displayed the installation instructions so that you can follow along visually with each screen and option.
Should you have chosen option 1 then you would go directly to following setup window.
The setup window will now display the following. For advanced users, ONLY. If you already have a Web Server installed on this system that you intend to run dca on, and you have verified that PHP and MySQL are functioning then press option 1.
For everyone else, press 0 if this is a NEW installation. You will then see the following.
Here you have the option to select a web server on your computer. If you are unsure then select 0. They are both equally good web server packages. The FAQ has an explanation of the differences between the two.
After selecting an option, The installer for the selected web server will now launch. Click one of the following Links.
If you choose to install WAMP and selected 0 you will see the following
After pressing y the root password will now be set. IT IS IMPERATIVE that you NOT TYPE ANYTHING and ONLY PRESS ENTER!!! Click here to see the next screen
If you choose to install XAMP and selected select 1 you will see the following. Press ENTER or y will display the following screen that will display for 2 seconds
Next you will see the following which confirms that you have taken a moment to verify that your web server with PHP, is functioning.
Press 0 if you have verified your local web server is now working!!.
Next you will see the following:
Pressing 0 will then display Now that you have successfully provided an environment for dca to operate, you will begin the installation of dca.
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