Instructions for installing ePages 5.x

Download at ftp://epages-software.de/pub/products/epages5/

Choose version + system + patch + hotpatch

IF - The .iso file is a CD-image, which can only be seen/used by certain softwares, such as CD-burner softwares (like Roxio EasyCDCreator, or special programs like freeware IsoBuster). The .iso needs to be opened by one of these programs and then copied to a CD or used directly for installation.

Installation Requirements:

The following system requirements must be fulfilled in order to install and

operate ePages 5.01:

- 1 GB of free hard disk space

- 512 MB of available RAM

- Windows 2000 Server or Windows Server 2003 (Windows XP Pro or Windows
2000 Pro can only be used for test or development purposes)

- MAYBE loopback adpator:

Below to the right is how it looked BEFORE loopback change

Below to the left is how it MUST be

- Internet Information Server must be installed. This can be installed using

the Windows Installation CD, as it is not installed with a default

installation.

TCP/IP configured with a full host name and a static IP address

NO Microsoft SQL server or client installed

Information about Installation and Operation of ePages 5, Version 5.03 with Windows

Installation Requirements:

The following system requirements must be fulfilled in order to install and operate ePages 5.02:

- 1 GB of free hard disk space

- 512 MB of available RAM

- Windows 2000 Server or Windows Server 2003 (Windows XP Pro or Windows 2000

Pro can only be used for test or development purposes)

- Internet Information Server must be installed. This can be installed using

the Windows Installation CD, as it is not installed with a default

installation.

- TCP/IP configured with a full host name and a static IP address

- The installation computer cannot have any other ePages (4.x) or Intershop 4

applications installed.

Installation Preparation:

1. Remove all previous ePages and Intershop software versions.

Remove the software by clicking:

Start >> Settings >> Control Panel >> Add or Remove Programs.

2. Delete any remaining ePages or Intershop software directories.

Installation:

1. Copy the \Install directory to the local hard disk.

2. Run Setup.exe on all machines that belong to the installation.

3. Restart Windows.

4. Test whether the Web server mapping is correct. To do so, enter the

following URL into your browser: http://localhost/epages/Test.soap

This test shows an error because the “Test” business unit does not yet exist.

However, the error shows whether the Web server is configured correctly. The

error should say : “Missing key "datasource" in the "Test.Default" section…“.

If the test shows this, the mapping is correctly configured. Only if this

requirement is fulfilled can you continue with the installation.

5. The following script must be executed on the machine where the database

server is installed: %EPAGES%\Setup\SetupDatabase.cmd.

6. On one of the machines that will be hosting an application server, start the

script: %EPAGES%\Setup\SetupCartridges.cmd.

7. The system will be installed with a time-based demo license. Contact us at:

licensekey@epages.de to receive a license key that matches your requirements.

8. On the database server and all the Application server machines run

%SYBASE%\ASEP\bin\registerASEP.bat

Start the Application:

You can test three application areas by opening the following URLs:

Storefront Functionality (Demo shop):

http://localhost/epages/Store.storefront/?ObjectPath=Shops/DemoShop

Merchant Back Office (MBO):

http://localhost/epages/Store.storefront/?ObjectPath=Shops/DemoShop&ViewAction=MBO-ViewMBO

(user name: admin, password: admin)

Technical Back Office (TBO):

http://localhost/epages/Site.storefront/?ViewAction=TBO-ViewTBO

(user name: tboadmin, password: tboadmin)

Business Back Office (BBO):

http://localhost/epages/Site.storefront/?ObjectPath=Providers/Distributor&ViewAction=PBO-ViewPBO

(user name: admin, password: admin)

More Information:

More detailed information about ePages 5 is available in the Merchant User

Guide, Technical Administration Guide, and Business Administration Guide for

ePages 5. These guides are available in PDF format at:

Start >> Programs >> epages5 >> Handbooks.

Open the desired guide by selecting it from the list.

Removing the Application:

To remove ePages 5, perform the following steps:

1. Click : Start >> Settings >> Control Panel >> Add or Remove Software,

select “ePages 5” and click “Remove“

2. Remove the directory %EPAGES% and all files it contains.

WEB SERVER MAPPING FOR epages 5

If the web server was installed prior to the epages software installation, the necessary web server mappings were performed automatically. For manual web server mapping, please follow the detailed instuctions below:

MS Internet Information Server 5

STEPS:

- start the Microsoft Management Console.

on Windows 2000:

Start /

Settings /

Control Panel /

Administrative Tools /

Internet Service Manager

- in the left panel, under "Internet Information Server", click on the name of

your machine, "yourhost".

- in the right panel right-click on the "Default Web Site".