Lab #1 Instructions
Installing the WebSite Webserver

  1. Open "Programs", "Accessories", "Command Prompt" and type "ipconfig /all". Record the IP address for your PC. It should be 152.3.135.something. You will need this IP address to access webpages on your server from remote computers.
  2. Restart PC
    1. Hold down shift key immediately after Windows splash screen goes black. Repeat if you do not get the user login dialog box.
    2. Enter user name: ecomm and password: #3W.B5@
    3. Select local machine
  3. Navigate to http:/www.aw.com/nelson and download the zip archive of the student data files. Save the zip file to the desktop, and unzip the files to a folder named "nelson" on the desktop.
  4. Next download the WebSite webserver by clicking the download link on the http://www.aw/nelson site. Click the download link under "WebSite from Deerfield.com". Download the program from the "our Web site" link and save to the desktop.
  5. Follow the instructions carefully to install and set up the WebSite server on pages 94-97 of the Nelson text.
    1. Make sure that the destination folder for the install is C:\WebSite
    2. Enter "localhost" when asked for a donmain name and your email address when asked for default webmaster email.
    3. Enter "password" when asked for administrator password. User name is already set to "admin".
  6. Copy the files in the C:/My Website folder to the C:\WebSite folder.
  7. Open the WebSite Server Properties screen by right-clicking the server icon in the system tray. Select the mapping tab, and change the document mapping directory to C:\WebSite. The document URL Path should remain "/".
  8. Open a browser on the PC and enter the URL http://localhost/~wsdocs and observe the server displaying the Website Welcome page.
  9. Access this same page from another PC by replacing "localhost" in the URL with the IP address obtained in step 1 above. If the page displays properly, you can now access your webserver from any computer in the world.
  10. Return to your PC, launch a browser, and enter the URL http://localhost/~wsdocs/demo32 to complete a server test. Note: the link on the Welcome page is missing the "~" and will not work properly.
  11. Complete the server demo/test for information retrieval and security features.
  12. Please restart the computer before leaving the lab in order to exit the administrator login.