WEBDEV Concepts

Part 7: Deploying aWeb site 209 The remote setup (by HTTP) fromamanagement computer is recommended if the characteristics of the server are not known by the developer when creating the setup program. In this case, the setup program is called a "Package". If a site is intended for several clients, you have the ability to create a single package and to distribute it to all the relevant clients. The server settings (address, etc.) are specified only when the package is run on the management computer. Deployment via physical media: necessary information When deploying by physical media, the information about the setup and the site settings is both in the setup creation wizard and in the setup wizard. When preparing the setup , you must supply: • the setup directory, • the files to install, • the directory for generating the setup. During the setup , you must supply: • the directory of data files, • the directory of site files. After setup , the characteristics of the site (connection timeout, number of connections, etc.) must be configured in the WEBDEV administrator (deployment version). Deployment via HTTP directly from the development computer: necessary information No setup can be run without this information. Ask the provider to get this information. Before performing an HTTP deployment directly from the development computer , the host company must communicate the following information to the developer: • Name of the Web server where the setup will be performed (or its IP address). • Username and associated password defined in the WEBDEV account manager. • The OS account used to run WEBDEV sites (it is associated with the WEBDEV account in the account manager).