V7.0 Installation/Setup

Overview

The Empower installation and setup consists of 3 main components:

Types	Description
Database Server	Server running either SQL Server 2012, 2014, or 2016 (recommended)
Application Server	Server running Microsoft IIS, .NET 4.8 Framework, and the Empower applications
Web Services	Server running Microsoft IIS, .NET 4.8 Framework, and the Empower Web Services

Note: all 3 components can be installed on the same or different machines.

Checklist

Database Server

1.Install Microsoft SQL Server (2012, 2014, or 2016)

2.Attach blank or pre-loaded Empower database (Note: you may wait until the Empower Server is installed [to use the Server Wizard] for this step)

Application Server/Web Services

1.Install Internet Information Services (IIS)

2.Install/Enable ASP.NET 4.8 (or greater)

3.Install Empower Server [https://www.arenasolutions.com/]

Configure Empower Server/Web Services

Note: the following steps should be performed either by or with the help of a qualified Empower Application Engineer.

1.Set the web.config for the Empower Server and Web Services for the correct database server and database names

2.Launch the Empower Server Wizard and attach blank or pre-loaded Empower database

3.Load the license file(s) using the Empower License Monitor

Server Setup

You can download the Empower Server Installation at: http://www.empowersoft.com/downloads/open in new window.

When the Empower Server Installation is launched, you will be asked to provide a virtual directory where all Empower Server Applications and Services will be installed.

Once the Server installation is complete, you can visit the Empower Server Home Page using any web browser with the URL: http://[Server Name]/[Empower Virtual Directory] (e.g. http://empowerserver/Empower8).

All web browser applications and modules can be launched from the Empower Server Home Page.

Client Ultilities

The Empower Client Utilities consists of the CADKit module. The Client Utility installation can be accessed from the Empower Server Home Page.

From the Client Utilities web page, you can download and run the Empower Client Utilities installer.

Once downloaded, you can run the setup executable to install the Client Utilities.