WEBDEV Concepts

216 Part 7: Deploying a Web site • Delayed update : The WEBDEV site will be installed on the server at the specified date and time. This allows you to update your site during the night (between midnight and 3 AM for example), when the number of Web users is reduced. Caution: the specified date and time are the ones of the server. Make sure that they are valid. 4. Configuring the site . These options are used to configure the options for connecting to the site after its setup. These parameters can be modified if necessary: • by the deployment administrator found on the server. • by the remote administrator, that can be used by the site manager. 5.  If the analysis was updated, select the automatic modification of data files . Remark : if this option is selected, the update will be proposed during the setup. 6.  If programs not developed with WEBDEV must access the HFSQL files of your site, choose to install an ODBC driver. Remark : if this option is selected, installing the driver will be proposed during the setup. 7. Specify whether your site uses the Native AS/400 Connector . Reminder : if your site uses the Native AS/400 Connector, the AS/400 DLLs must be installed on the Web server. If you are using a license for a limited number of computers, the number of current connections must be managed in the WEBDEV site (INI file or registry, etc.). 8.  Indicate if the web server should be included in the setup. In this case, you must select the web server to install. 9. Specify the setup customization options: • if the setup should be customized. • Default setup directory (site and data). • Setup languages. • Setup title. This title can be written in each language that can be selected during setup. • License (txt file). This license will be displayed when setup is launched. Remark : setup will be canceled if the license is not validated by the person trying to complete the setup process. • Readme: this file can correspond to different formats (txt, htm, doc, hlp, pdf, etc.). Regardless of the selected format, the user must have a software allowing him to view this file. 10. Modify (if necessary) the directory for generating the setup. By default, the setup is generated in the "INSTALL" subdirectory of your project. 11. Generate the setup. An information window indicates if there are files with long names . If the setup is performed on a network drive, make sure that: • the network drive supports the long names, • the network drive does not modify the case (uppercase/lowercase characters) in the names of files. 12. When the setup is created, WEBDEV proposes to: • test the setup. • open the Windows explorer in the directory for setup generation. 13. Perform a backup of your site. We advise you to keep a backup of source code corresponding to an installed version of your site. 4.2 Installing the dynamic site on a Web server (physical media) If you are installing your site via a hosting company, this one can propose two possibilities: • Install your site on a "shared" server . This server manages the sites for several customers. This server is configured when installing the WEBDEV Application Server. The WEBDEV administrator (WD290ADMIN.EXE) is used to individually configure each WEBDEV site installed on this server. Caution: The memory resources of server are shared by all sites. • Install your site on a "shared" server (recommended solution). You own this server. In this case you must: • configure the Web server, • manage the memory resources for your site. To install the WEBDEV site on a Web server (at a hosting company or in Intranet) : 1.  Install (if necessary) the WEBDEV Application Server on the Web server. Caution: if the WEBDEV Application Server is not installed on the Web server, the dynamic WEBDEV site will not operate properly.