General Installation Instructions

Before you install ListManager, you'll need some information about the computer you're installing on and your network. The installer will prompt you for this information, so please have it handy when you install. These are general instructions for all platforms and SQL databases; consult the section on your particular database and operating system for more information.

Before Installation

* If you have a mail server on the same machine you plan to install ListManager, you'll need to decide how you want to configure your mail server to coexist with ListManager. ListManager uses its own mail server, and doesn't need another. If there is no mail server on the machine on which you are installing ListManager, you don't need to worry about mail server coexistance.

* If you are behind a firewall, and you plan on having ListManager running behind it, you'll need to configure your firewall so ListManager can send and receive mail properly.

* If there is already a webserver on the machine where you'll be installing ListManager, you'll need to decide whether you'd like ListManager to use that webserver, or the default Apache which comes with ListManager.

If you are planning to use IIS, you should determine what site you'd like to use, and where ListManager should install the scripts and gifs. Unless you specify the directories you'd like to use, ListManager will install in the IIS default directories, which may leave you vulnerable to viruses which exploit IIS.

* If you are using your own SQL database server, you'll need to determine which database or instance to use for your ListManager tables, or create one specifically for ListManager. This step is not necessary if you are using an included database (MSDE).

* If you are using your own SQL database server, and it will be on a different machine from the one that will be running ListManager, you'll need to install the client tools on the machine that will be running ListManager.

During Installation

Please have the following information ready:

* The TCP/IP address of your DNS server. ListManager will not run unless it can connect to a valid DNS server. If you are unsure, ask your systems administrator or ISP which DNS server you should use.

* Information about your SQL database (if using your own database, not one included with ListManager):

The name of your SQL machine.

The SQL database server login or user name.

The SQL database password.

The database name.

* Whether or not you have a mail server running on the ListManager machine. See Mail Server Coexistence for more information.

* Whether or not you have a web server running on the ListManager machine, and if you'd like ListManager to use it or to use the default Apache web server included with ListManager.

* Your ListManager activation code. If you don't have an activation code, contact your Lyris account representative at 800-768-2929 or sales@lyris.com.

After Installation

If you have installed using IIS as your webserver, you'll need to map perl for IIS.

These are general instructions for all platforms and SQL databases; consult the the pages below for more information on installing on your particular operating system and database.

1. Upgrading ListManager

2. Installing ListManager on Windows Index

1. MSDE and ListManager

2. MSSQL and ListManager

3. Oracle and ListManager (Windows)

4. Installing Lyris ListManager As A Windows Service

5. Mapping Perl for IIS

3. Installing Lyris ListManager On Unix

1. Basic Unix Installing Instructions

2. Oracle and ListManager (Unix)

3. PostgreSQL and ListManager (Unix)

4. After Installing ListManager On Unix