Getting Started

1. Download Devserver

2. Install

double-click on the downloaded executable
select an installation folder and follow the instructions

3. Post install

a shortcut to Devserver is created on your desktop
use this shortcut to launch Devserver (or go to the install folder and click on run-devserver.exe)
when Devserver is launched, an icon appears in the Notification Area (next to the clock) - if you don't see the icon, click on Show hidden icons and move the icon next to the clock.
a right/left-click gives access to various menus

4. Start HTTP Server

Two ways :

right/left-click on the icon in the Notification Area, click on Open Dashboard and under HTTP SERVER click on start

if you don't need to open the Dashboard, click on Servers > Start / Restart HTTP Server or Start / Restart All Servers (with this option the database server will start as well).

5. Start Database Server

Two ways :

right/left-click on the icon in the Notification Area, click on Open Dashboard and under DATABASE SERVER click on start
if you don't need to open the Dashboard, click on Servers > Start / Restart Database Server or Start / Restart All Servers (with this option the http server will start as well).

6. Setup your environment and create your first page

See the next article Setup your environment

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