This is the procedure to install DBFree 1.9 on a new machine directly from web. It usually takes less than a minute and gives you a fully functional web server ready for educational purpouses (read prerequisites). Connect with www.dbfree.org

Step 1 - Getting the installer Click on DOWNLOAD and choose DBFree 1.9 (self-installing and including Xitami webserver)

Now click on Setup_DBFree.exe

Step 2 - launching the installer If your browser offers this option choose Run program from the current location otherwise save it on your desktop an run it from there with administrator rights

Follow all the steps of the installation procedures

Accept the license agreement

Read the information on the version you're installing (for future reference)

These options can be left unchecked

Now click on Install

Wait the installation to finish (about 15-30 seconds)

Click on Finish and you're done.

Step 3 - Checking the webserver At the end of installation Microsoft Internet Explorer will be launched pointing to port 80 and DBFree local site (located at c:\dbfree\webpages)

DBFree on Windows Start Menu
The installer created a menu for DBFree that looks like these:

for DBFree 1.9	for DBFree 2.1

Xitami web server

Xitami offers a convenient interface for configuring its parameters without need to manually edit configuration files: the WebAdmin Interfacce (WAI).
The WAI works only if you installed Xitami as your primary web server (i.e. on listening port 80) and it is accessible at anytime by entering this address:
http://localhost/admin

• Username is admin
• Password is admin

For further explanations on how xitami works read the Xitami documentation

Now that your system is up and running you can familiarize yourself with it.
When you'll be a little more at ease with DBFree don't forget to update your libraries with latest versions and get more examples.

Now you should visit the Learning DBFree section