Install GN4 server components

This applies only on servers that hold also the add-ins compiling folders!

GN4 system add-ins and standard distributed custom add-ins are configured to expect that the 32-bit applications reside in ..\..\..\bin\ folder, and that 64-bit applications reside in ..\..\..\bin64\ folder, otherwise the compilation might fail.

This might lead to confusion should you use the C:\tera\gn4\bin folder to install 64-bit GN4 on a server you use to compile add-ins (NOT RECOMMENDED!)

For the instructions, see "To install add-ins compilation on a server" paragraph in this topic.

You may want to use a 3rd party unzipper, e.g. WinRar or 7z, as the default Windows unzipper when unzipping files from the network drive, leaves them blocked so the applications do not read configuration neither from appsettings.xml nor .exe.config files.

Note: you can install and use 64-bit server side only on 64-bit operating systems.

1.Locate GN4PORTAL_64.ZIP you've downloaded, and expand it in \TERA\GN4\WEB. A sub-folder GNPORTAL with number of other sub-folders are automatically created.

2.For version 2.0 and newer: Locate i4x64.ZIP you've downloaded, and expand it in \TERA\GN4\I4. A sub-folder I4 with number of other sub-folders are automatically created.

3.Locate COM_64.ZIP you've downloaded, and expand it in \TERA\GN4\COM.

4.Locate GN4CONFIG.ZIP you've downloaded, and expand it in TERA\GN4\CONFIG. Five subfolders are automatically created: DATA, ICONS, STRINGS, GLOBAL, SCHEMAS.

Note: you will install services and create database in Install GN4 related services and create GN4 database.

Note: you can install and use 64-bit software only on 64-bit operating systems.

Client applications need to be installed on GN4 client and on GN4 server.

Note for version 1.5 and newer

Locate GN4BIN_64.ZIP you've downloaded, and expand it in \TERA\GN4\BIN64. A sub-folder CODECS is automatically created.

Note for version 1.4 and earlier

Client applications are only 32-bit, thus available only in GN4bin.zip.

Locate GN4BIN.ZIP and GN4BIN_64.ZIP you've downloaded, and expand them (first GN4bin.zip and then GN4bin_64.zip) in \TERA\GN4\BIN. A sub-folder CODECS is automatically created.

Server side needs to be installed only on GN4 servers. An exceptions are test beds or demo laptops, that can be at the same time client and servers. On test beds and demo laptops install also the server side.

Note: you can install and use 32-bit server side also on 64-bit operating systems. In that case, see Note about 32-bit emulation in Create GN4 application pool.

1.Locate GN4PORTAL.ZIP you've downloaded, and expand it in \TERA\GN4\WEB. A sub-folder GNPORTAL with number of other sub-folders are automatically created.

2.For version 2.0 and newer: Locate i4x86.ZIP you've downloaded, and expand it in \TERA\GN4\I4. A sub-folder I4 with number of other sub-folders are automatically created.

3.Locate COM.ZIP you've downloaded, and expand it in \TERA\GN4\COM.

4.Locate GN4CONFIG.ZIP you've downloaded, and expand it in TERA\GN4\CONFIG. Five subfolders are automatically created: DATA, ICONS, STRINGS, GLOBAL, SCHEMAS.

Note: you will install services and create database in Install GN4 related services and create GN4 database.

Client applications need to be installed on GN4 client and on GN4 server.

Note: you can install and use 32-bit client applications also on 64-bit operating systems.

Locate GN4BIN.ZIP you've downloaded, and expand it in \TERA\GN4\BIN. A sub-folder CODECS is automatically created.

If you are a GN4 System Administrator, then locate GN4SystemAddIns.zip and GN4CustomAddIns.zip and expand them on your workstation in \TERA\GN4\SRC\GN4ADDINS.

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It is useful to have GN4 add-ins compilation installed on a server, so you can access, quickly fix and recompile from any computer. If you use SVN repository for source control, before compiling make sure that the folders with custom add-ins on server get synced with SVN with the latest changes.

If 32-bit GN4 applications are installed in BIN folder

On the same level of the BIN folder, create the SRC folder and then extract in it both GN4SystemAddIns.zip and GN4CustomAddIns.zip.

If 64-bit GN4 applications are installed in BIN folder

First, consider to install 32-bit GN4 applications in the BIN folder. You can do this if the particular server is not used to run Back4 service. You may also want to check the ClickOnce generator (if installed) and see from which folder is was picking the 32-bit applications - you may need to adjust paths after this change.

If it is not possible to replace 64-bit applications with 32-bit applications, then on the same level of the BIN folder with 64-bit applications, create a new folder with an appropriate name e.g. ADDINSCOMPILE, or RELX (where X is the minor version number, e.g. REL6), and then within that folder create BIN and SRC folders. In the BIN folder expand GN4.ZIP (32-bit applications), and in the SRC folder extract GN4SystemAddIns.zip and GN4CustomAddIns.zip.

If 32-bit GN4 applications are installed in BIN32 folder

Generally speaking, this may be considered as an installation error. It is recommended to fix it as follows.

On the same level of the BIN folder with 64-bit applications, create a new folder with an appropriate name e.g. ADDINSCOMPILE, or RELX (where X is the minor version number, e.g. REL6), and then within that folder create BIN and SRC folders. In the BIN folder expand GN4.ZIP (32-bit applications), and in the SRC folder extract GN4SystemAddIns.zip and GN4CustomAddIns.zip.

After checking all existing desktop or taskbar shortcuts and menus, remove the BIN32 folder.

You may also want to check the ClickOnce generator (if installed) and see from which folder is was picking the 32-bit applications - you may need to adjust paths after this change.

Instead to use \TERA\GN4\BIN, use \TERA\GN4\MAIN\BIN or \TERA\GN4\RELX\BIN. All the other paths may be as above.