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By default, Profitbase Studio uses following ports to communicate with the Profitbase Studio Server:
After requirements are met (as described in requirements) and the software downloaded, start the installer and follow the instructions.
Notes: Sample is shown for PS 2023/6.4. Other versions may differ.
1. Run 'Profitbase Studio x.'
2. Check 'I Accept the terms of the License Agreement' and click Next.
3. Select the install option you want and click Next.
Options incudes:
4. If Server is selected, enter the full SQL server name (w/optional instance name), and the user name/password for the account the Studio service will run under. Then click Next.
5. Select the folder you wish to install to. Using the default folder should be fine in most cases.
Also, Select the Name of the folder that will be created inside your start menu. You may also specify if the shortcut folder should appear only in the start menu for your user or all users that use the PC.
6. The installer is now installing the files to the location you specified.
7. Click Finish.
1. Check the 'Configure Server Manually' checkbox and click next.
2. Follow the rest of the install like normally, and then continue here.
3. Got to the folder where you installed Studio Server. By default this is: C:\Program Files\Profitbase Studio 6.x\Server xx (Substitute xx with the version of Profitbase you have installed; 32 or 64). Open the Profitbase.Server.exe.config file in a text editor.
4. Save and close the config file. Skip to step 6 if this is the only instance of Profitbase Studio Server you have installed.
5. Open 'CommandShellServices.config' in a text editor. Here there are several lines that we need to change.
a. Find: localhost:8701 or localhost:8702
b. Replace port number with the port you want to use.
c. Save and close the config file.
6. Now execute the 'Reg_Profitbase_Server.bat' file by right clicking it and choose 'Run as Administrator.'
7. Right click 'Computer' and choose 'Manage.' Then navigate to services and check that the 'Profitbase Studio Server YourInstanceName' is running.
It is possible to install Profitbase Studio silently using an answers file.
Example Answers.ini file:
[General Settings] ; Where the files should be written InstallationDirectory=c:\temp ; Start menu folder ProgramFolder=Profitbase ; Which users should the application be installed for ; Current ; All InstallFor=All [SQL Settings] ; Select the proper version of SQL Server to use ; SQL2008 ; SQL2012 ; SQL2014 SQLVersion=SQL2012 [Components] ; Select which components should be installed, TRUE/FALSE 32BitStudio=TRUE 32BitStudioServer=FALSE 64BitStudio=FALSE 64BitStudioServer=FALSE [Server Specific] ; Select if the server should be configured manually or not ManualConfig=FALSE ; SQL Server Instance SqlInstance=server\instancename ; Service Username and password Username=domain\user Password=password |
To run the setup silently simply run the following command using a command line window:
If the Profitbase Studio Server fails to start, try one of the following: