#Installing Izenda
##Instructions
Thank you for registering and downloading Izenda. If you do not receive your License Key please check your SPAM box or contact sales@izenda.com.
By downloading software of Izenda LLC, you agree to the End User License Agreement. If you do not agree with such terms and conditions, do not download the software.
To start using Izenda Reports Starter Kit you should take a few simple steps. If you need more information about setup process, configuring reports, additional features or special cases please visit our Knowledge Base
###Step 1. Download the Starter Kit
The zipped demo website files can be found here.
###Step 2. Unzip the contents
a. Unzip MVCxxxx.zip into a directory. Once unzipped, copy this directory to C:\inetpub\wwwroot, or wherever your websites are located.
b. Once this directory is in your C: Drive, name it 'Reporting', i.e. C:\inetpub\wwwroot\Reporting
###Step 3. Configure website under IIS
If you don’t have IIS, please see the following:
Once you have IIS installed, continue with the following:
a. To access IIS Manager (click Start > Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager) and add new application or virtual directory under Default Web Site.
b. Select Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager, and open the application.
c. Within Internet Information Services Manager add a new application or virtual directory under Default Web Site. Select drop down arrows, until you see the Default Web Site.
d. Right-click on Default Web Site, and select Add Application. Fill out the Alias text box, and name it Reporting or whatever name you can remember. Once named, select the Select button on the right. Once the drop-down menu appears, select Classic.NET AppPool and OK.
e. Create and choose the Physical Path to the \Reporting\MVCxxx folder and give your website a name. Select the button with the ellipsis (…), and it will allow you to browse for a folder to house the application. Select your C: drive and the Reporting folder.
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f. Before continuing, make sure the site folder ( …\Reporting ) has read permissions for the NETWORK SERVICE user. Make sure the reports folder ( …Reporting\MVC4Razor2\Reporting\Reports ) and Web.config ( …Reporting\MVC4Razor2\Web.config ) have write permissions for the NETWORK SERVICE user (Right click on MySite\Reporting folder => Properties => Security => Edit… => Add… => Type "NETWORK SERVICE" and press OK => Click 'NETWORK SERVICE' Click 'Allow - Full Control' Click OK=> Click OK).
###Step 4. Set license key and database connection
Open the website that you just created http://localhost/reporting. You will be redirected to the Settings page. Go to the Database tab and fill the License Key and Connection String fields with real data. You should have received your trial License Key via email. If you have not received a key, please contact your account manager with Izenda or sales@izenda.com.
###Step 5. Start using Izenda Reports
Now you are ready to start taking advantage of the opportunities in Izenda’s self-service reporting platform. Open http://localhost/Reporting/ReportDesigner.aspx and create your first report easily!
Select your DataSources at the first tab (‘Data Sources’). Then go to the ‘Fields’ tab and select the fields you want to use in the report. There are various options and settings like filters, operators, functions etc. Make sure to check it all out, but for your first report just selecting several fields will be enough.
For more information about the report designer features please read our user guide
####Step 5. Preview and Save report
After you select all the data you want to see in report, click Preview and see the results immediately. Click Save on the tool bar to save your first report report. Categories can be created in the save menu to group reports. Categories self delete when depopulated (empty).
###Troubleshooting Tip:
If you encounter any unexpected behaviors or exceptions, simply perform an IISReset, or a refresh of the your Izenda Reports-enabled site. To perform an IIS reset, Click 'START'; type 'cmd' into your search dialogue, right click the program and choose 'Run as Administrator'. In the command prompt type 'iisreset' and hit enter. Be sure to refresh your browser and empty the cache to ensure you see updated pages.
##How to Install Izenda on Windows 2008 with IIS 7
This video demonstrates a simple install process for Izenda on Windows Server 2008 with IIS 7, connecting to SQL Server 2008 R2.
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