Setup Instructions for the IBuySpy Delivery Application

Before you install the IBuySpy Deliveryapplication, ensure that the following components are installed:

  1. Microsoft .NET Framework
  2. Microsoft SQL Server
  3. Microsoft SQL Server Compact 3.5 (SQL Server Compact 3.5)
  4. Internet Information Services (IIS)

Downloading the sample application

  1. Download the IBuySpy Deliverysample from SQL Server Compact Download site. The installation location of the sample is %Program Files%\Microsoft SQL Server Compact Edition\v3.5\Samples.

Installing the sample application

  1. Open the .zip file, or extract the .msi from the .zip file.

  2. Double-click the .msi file to start installation.

  3. In the Installation Wizard, specify a path for installation, or accept the default. The Installation Wizard copies all necessary files to the installation path and creates a program menu. To access the menu, click Start, click Programs, click Microsoft SQL Server Compact 3.5, and then click IBuySpy Delivery Toolkit configuration.

  4. The Installation Steps window is displayed. See 'Configuring the sample application and server.

Configuring the sample application and server

  1. In the Installation Steps window, read the instructions, and then click Proceed to Configuration.

  2. In the Configure the Sample window, select the server that you will configure for the sample application. Both SQL Server and IIS are configured on the selected computer. After you make your selection, click Configure.

    Several scripts run to configure SQL Server and IIS. This process can take several minutes.

  3. When the configuration is complete, the Configure the Sample page displays Status: Configuration succeeded. Click Finish.

  4. In the Installation Complete window, confirm installation and configuration by clicking the provided link. Internet Explorer will open the IBuySpy Web portal. From the Installation Complete window, you can also open the Visual Studio code solutions for the handheld applications.

Troubleshooting tips

  1. Use SQL Server Management Studio to check whether SQL Server agent is running.

  2. To allow Internet users to access the Web server on your network, for IIS 5.1 perform these steps. Open Control Panel, open Windows Firewall, click Advanced, click Settings under Network Connection Settings. Under Services, Web Server (HTTP) option.

  3. If you are unable to browse to the IBuySpy website, ensure that ASP.NET is registered with IIS. To do this, navigate to Windows\Microsoft.Net\Framework*\<version directory>* and execute <aspnet_regiis.exe -i-enable> on the command line.

See Also

Concepts

IBuySpy Delivery Application Design

Other Resources

IBuySpy Delivery Sample Application (SQL Server Compact)

Help and Information

Getting Assistance (SQL Server Compact 3.5 Service Pack 1)