Server installation checklist

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Check OS version and .NET Framework version

Displaying Windows server OS version and edition

Which .NET Framework version is recommended/installed on a GN4 server/client?

Disable automatic Windows update on all related servers

Disable automatic Windows updates

Get system license

Get system license

Optimize servers

Prepare servers for better performances

Enable WER on servers

Enable server for Windows Error Reporting

Create GN4 folders

Create GN4 folders

Download files

Download GN4 files and prerequisites

Touch date

"Touch" date for files with date in future

Install prerequisites

Install downloaded prerequisites

Configure IIS

Configure IIS

Enable appropriate Framework version

Enable appropriate Framework version on a GN4 server See also Which Framework version is recommended/installed?

Install GN4 components

Install GN4 components

Register COM components

Register COM components

Place APPSETTINGS.XML

Place APPSETTINGS.XML

Define server and database (APPSETTINGS.XML)

Define server and database (APPSETTINGS.XML)

Define root for volumes

Define root for volumes

Define where to store binary attributes

Define where to store binary attributes

Create user for the GN4 application pool

Create user for the GN4 application pool

Create GN4 application pool

Create GN4 application pool

Create GN4 applications

Create GN4 applications

Set up GN4 authentication

Set up authentication

Start Web site

Start Web site

Create GN4 database

Create GN4 database

Install GN4 related services

Install GN4 related services

Initialize GN4 database, load license and start services

Initialize GN4 database, load license and start services

Register DLLs in GAC for version 1.5

Registering DLLs in GAC for version 1.5

Set permissions on TEMP directory

Set permissions on TEMP directory

Install color profiles

Install color profiles