For Knowledge Center installation, the application files are installed on a server, and two virtual directories are created on a web site. The web site is necessary so that the training managers can connect to the server through the HTTP protocol. This allows training managers to connect to Knowledge Center from remote locations through an internet browser.
Knowledge Center installation also requires a database server for the content and tracking information. The installation process creates the database and all necessary tables on the specified server, or you can run scripts to install the database manually. The database server and the web server do not need to be on the same computer.
Note: The web server and the database server must be in the same local network.
Before you begin the installation, you should decide whether you will use the scripts to create the database manually or use the installer software to create the database automatically. If you choose to install the database using the scripts, refer to the Install the Knowledge Center Database Manually section, following this topic. If you choose to let the installer create the database, refer to the Install Knowledge Center section.
Note: If you choose to install the database and the server separately, you must install the database first.