ConferenceXP Venue Service 2.1 Installation Guide

In this guide, you’ll set up the software and hardware you need to get started using ConferenceXP Venue Service 2.1, released August 17, 2005.

To get started using ConferenceXP Venue Service 2.1, you’ll need to complete the following steps:

System requirements

To set up Venue Service, you’ll need the following software and hardware:

Note  Internet Information Services (IIS) included with Microsoft Windows XP Professional supports a maximum of 10 simultaneous client connections. For more information, see Internet Information Services 5.1.

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Installing the required software

Before you install ConferenceXP Venue Service, install the required software in the following order:

1. Check for critical Windows updates.
2. Install Internet Information Services (IIS).
3. Install .NET Framework 1.1 or Visual Studio .NET.

Note Because the .NET Framework setup program detects the presence of IIS and installs additional IIS components, which are not installed otherwise, it is recommended that you install Internet Information Services (IIS) before .NET Framework 1.1 or Visual Studio .NET, which includes .Net Framework 1.1. If that isn’t possible, and .NET Framework 1.1 or Visual Studio .NET was installed before IIS, you can register ASP.NET with IIS.

Check for critical Windows updates

• Go to the Windows Update Web site to make sure you have the latest Windows components, critical updates, and service packs installed for your system.

Install Internet Information Services (IIS)

1. On the Start menu, click Control Panel.
2. Click Add or Remove Programs.
3. If Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 or Microsoft Visual Studio .NET appears in the Currently install programs list, click Change/Remove to uninstall it.
4. Click Add/Remove Windows Components.
5. In the Components list, select the Internet Information Services (IIS) check box, and then click Next.
6. Click Finish.

Install .NET Framework 1.1

1. Go to the Windows Update Web site.
2. Click Custom Install.
3. In the left navigation bar, click Select optional software updates.
4. Select the check box to the left of Microsoft .NET Framework version 1.1.
5. Click Go to install updates.
6. Click Install.

Register ASP.NET with IIS

Note Follow this procedure only if .NET Framework 1.1 or Visual Studio .NET was installed before IIS.

1. In Windows, on the Start menu, point to Programs, point to Accessories, and then click Command Prompt.
2. At the command prompt, type:
   
   %WINDIR%\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v1.1.4322\aspnet_regiis.exe -i
   
   Where v1.1.4322 is the version number of the .NET Framework that you installed on your server.
    
   
3. Press ENTER.

For more information, see the following resources:

• How To Repair IIS Mapping After You Remove and Reinstall IIS
• “HTTP Error 404 - File or Directory not found” error message when you request dynamic content with IIS 6.0
• Tech-archive.net: The request failed with HTTP status 405: Method not allowed

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Installing Venue Service

After you make sure you have the required hardware and software, you’re ready to install ConferenceXP Venue Service 2.0. The ConferenceXP Venue Service 2.0 setup program includes the option to import your Venue Service 1.2 venues to Venue Service 2.0 venues during the installation process. If you choose not to import Venue Service 1.2 venues during installation, you can do so after installing Venue Service 2.0 by using the Import Venue Service 1.2 Venues Utility, included with Venue Service 2.0.

Install ConferenceXP Venue Service 2.1

Import Venue Service 1.2 venues after installation

• On the Start menu, choose All Programs > ConferenceXP > Services > Import Venue Service 1.2 Venues Utility.

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