The Mbedthis AppWeb Server install distribution for Windows
is published in one formats
The distribution image contains the binary distribution, documentation and samples in the one package. During installation you
will have the option of installing the full package or portions of the distribution.
Installing the EXE Image
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Login with administrator privileges. -
Run winzip and extract the
contents of the Zipped EXE install image (appWeb-VERSION-BUILD-WIN-i3886.exe.zip)
to a folder of your choosing.
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Select Run from the Start menu and browse
to the location holding the EXE install image (appWeb-VERSION-BUILD-WIN-i386.exe)
and select it.
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Click OK.
Removing AppWeb
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Login with administrator privileges
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Run the Add / Remove Programs applet from the
control panel.
- Select the Mbedthis AppWeb Server and choose remove.
Running AppWeb
There are two versions of AppWeb supplied with the binary installation
In addition, the winAppWeb program may be run manually or it
may be configured to start automatically as a windows service.
AppWeb is configured by default to listen on port 7777. To
test that it is serving pages, point your browser at http://localhost:7777.
To tailor the Mbedthis AppWeb configuration, including the
default port, you may wish to edit the appWeb.conf configuration
file.
Running AppWeb as a Windows Application
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Display the contents of Programs > Mbedthis
AppWeb under the Start menu.
- Select Mbedthis AppWeb. The application will be
started and its icon will appear in the status area of
the Windows taskbar.
Running AppWeb from the Console
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Select Run from the Start menu and browse
to the location holding the Mbedthis AppWeb installation.
Select the appWeb.exe program.
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Click OK
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A command.com window will appear
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To exit the application, close the window
Running AppWeb as a Windows Service
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Login with administrator privileges.
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Select Run from the Start menu and browse
to the AppWeb installation directory and select winAppWeb.exe
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Type in the Open field:
{Installation Directory}\winAppWeb.exe -i "-d"
This will install AppWeb as a service. When AppWeb is started by the
Windows Service Control Manager, it will pass the "-d" switch to AppWeb
which instructs it to run as a daemon (service).
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Click OK.
- To remove winAppWeb as a service, repeat the procedure
above but use the uninstall switch -u.
To tailor the Mbedthis AppWeb configuration, you may wish to
edit the appWeb.conf configuration file and then restart
AppWeb.
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