Updated Installing Izenda (markdown)

**Izenda works with:**

* Non-production, staging, or development server

###Step 2. Unzip the contents

**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\webforms-xx** 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.

Open the website that you just created [http://localhost/reporting](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](mailto:sales@izenda.com).

###Step 5. Start using Izenda Reports

For more information about the report designer features please read our [[user guide|FAQ/UserGuides]]

####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

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

**Requirements:**

* Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher, Firefox 1.5 or higher, Chrome, or Opera

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