Getting Started:Installing Fishbowl
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Getting Started:Installing Fishbowl
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[edit] Installing Fishbowl Inventory
Before installing Fishbowl, please turn off all firewalls and anti-viruses on your computer. They may be turned on again immediately following the install. If you are doing an upgrade of Fishbowl the Server and Clients will need to be turned off during the install. If they are not turned off, you will receive a warning informing you the Server is running and must be shut down for further progress.
Whether you are installing Fishbowl from a download off our website or from a cd, open the application and select Run. The install4j Wizard will begin extracting the information from the Fishbowl Inventory .exe file. Depending on the security of your computer, windows may bring up an alert box notifying you that Java[TM] Platform SE binary is being blocked. Select Unblockas java is needed for Fishbowl to properly run. After the install4j Wizard has completed extracting the information an install wizard will pop up to guide you through the process.
The first setup screen will bring up a Warning Notice about versions of Fishbowl and QuickBooks. Important: Fishbowl 5.2 or newer will ONLY integrate with QuickBooks Pro, Premier, or Enterprise version 2007 or later. After reading this warning click Next.
Read through the License Agreement. If you accept the terms choose the option I accept the Agreement and then click on the Nextbutton to continue.
Fishbowl offers two methods of installation, with two optional features:
Quick Server:This option installs both the Fishbowl Server and Fishbowl Client. It is recommended to install on your Server computer only, as work stations only require the Client. This option will install into default locations, however you may specify a different location if you wish.
Quick Client: This option will install only the Client version of Fishbowl, which is the option to select for every computer other than your server. These clients will connect to your server through a network or internet access. This option will install into default locations, however you may specify a different location if you wish.
Download and Install ireport: iReport is a Jasper Software program used to configure custom made reports. This software is available to users; however it is not supported by our Fishbowl Inventory Training or Support Team.
Configure Advanced Settings:The last option offers an Advanced installation. This feature offers these two additions: 1) you may manually change the amount of RAM allocated to the Client and Server, and 2) you may select the Start Menu of where you would like to create Fishbowl Shortcuts.
The following screen will ask you where to install Fishbowl Inventory. The Default location is C:\Program Files\Fishbowl. If you would like to select somewhere different, simply click the Browse button and select a different location. After verifying the location you would like to install to click Next.
The following step asks whether or not you would like Fishbowl to automatically start when you login to Windows. We would suggest to have the Server automatically start as a convenience. Once your decision has been made, click Next. If you selected the Advanced installation, the following screen will provide the recommended allotted memory for Fishbowl on both the client and server. By default the Fishbowl Server will be assigned to 614 MB and the client will be assigned 256 MB. We do not recommend allotting more than 1/4 - 1/2 of your computer's total memory amount. Click Next.
In the next screen you may select the Start Menu folder in which you would like the setup to create the program's shortcuts. The Start Menu folder will default to the current Fishbowl version, but may be changed by selecting any desired folder. Or, if you would not like to have a Fishbowl folder in the Startup Menu, select the option to not create a Start Menu folder at the bottom of the wizard. *Note: at the bottom of this screen you may also see a box that says Create Icons for All Users. If you are installing on a computer that will require multiple users to have the ability to log into Fishbowl then you will want to select this box so icons may be created for all users of the computer. Click Next.
You may now choose whether or not you would like to create Client or Server desktop icons. You may also create Client or Server Quick Launch icons that will be available in the bottom left corner of your toolbar. These options will be selected by default; however you may decide against any of them by deselecting the check box. Click Next.
The Install Wizard will now extract the files necessary and install Fishbowl Inventory to your computer. When this has completed, you will be asked to present a License Key (including dashes). If you are downloading a trial version of Fishbowl, select the 14 day Free Trial and a temporary cd key will be issued to you. If you are not installing a trial version, you should have received your cd key with purchase or through e-mail from our support team. If you do not have this key you may select the Request Updated License Key option and enter your email address to request a cd key. You may also contact your sales rep or our support team at 1-800-774-7085 ext 3, or support@fishbowlinventory.com.
Upon finishing the install, you will now be given the option to start Fishbowl Inventory. The Fishbowl Server always needs to be running before any Client will be able to connect. By clicking Finish, the Install Wizard will exit. If you selected for the Fishbowl Server and Client to start, they will do so at this time.
A product overview and tutorial will also be displayed when you connect your client. We recommend browsing through this wizard to become familiarized with the Fishbowl processes.
Linux users need to follow some additional steps in order to configure their installation. See Additional install notes for Linux Users.
Congratulations! You are done with the basic install. If you have any further questions or concerns please contact our support team at 1-800-774-7085 ext 3 or e-mail support@fishbowlinventory.com
[edit] Non Traditional Installs
There are a few other ways of installing Fishbowl with the installer.
To install on multiple computers with the same settings, do one install regularly. Go to the installation directory you chose (Defaults to c:\Program Files\Fishbowl in Windows, /opt/Fishbowl in Linux) and rename the installSettings file to installSettings.varfile . Take this file to the other computers and put the installSettings.varfile in the same directory as the Fishbowl installer. This tells the Fishbowl installer to run with the values chosen in the installSettings.varfile. When you run the program in regluar mode, you will still have the options presented to you, though they will be what you have chosen before instead of the defaults. For a completely automated install, see the commandline options below for installing in unattended mode.
The installer can also be ran in a console mode, not displaying a graphical interface, as well as an unattended mode, where it uses etheir all of the defaults, or the settings in a specified variable file.
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Description |
| -c | Executes the installer in the console mode. |
| -q | Executes the installer in the unattended mode. |
| -console | If the installer is executed in unattended installation mode and -console is passed as a second parameter, a console will be allocated on Windows that displays the output of the installer. |
| -dir [directory] | Only valid if -q is set. Sets a different installation directory for the unattended installation mode. The next parameter must be the desired installation directory. |
| -varfile [settingsfilepath] | Alternatively, you can specify a property file containing the variables you want to set. |
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