About Arachnode.net:
· Visual Studio 2008 Solution & SQL Server 2005/2008 Database Backup.
· Solution created with Visual Studio 2008 Professional Edition.
· Database created with SQL Server 2008 Developer (Enterprise) Edition.
· SVN Access is available for licensed users.
Installation Notes:
· The installation instructions for Visual Studio and SQL Server pertain to Visual Studio 2008 Professional Edition and SQL Server 2008 Developer (Enterprise) Edition. Express versions may be used but certain functionality such as CLR function deployment, Analysis Services project integration, Integration Services project integration, Full-Text Catalog manipulation and other features may not be available. It is recommended to use Visual Studio 2008 Professional Edition and SQL Server 2008 Developer (Enterprise) Edition when possible.
· Certain database configuration settings may not be compatible with existing database development environments. Those not extremely familiar with .NET setup and configuration are encouraged to install to a Virtual Machine (.vmc) first to ascertain compatibility with existing database environment settings.
· Instructions described below assume the individual has sufficient rights to install and configure applications, create directories and manage directory and share permissions.
· The default installation for arachnode.net is targeted at a single machine environment. Multiple machine installation is possible but users should be familiar with the single machine installation before migrating to a multiple machine deployment.
Creating a Virtual Machine (if installing to a virtual test environment):
· Dowload Virtual PC 2007 here.
· Install Windows XP or newer. Both x86 and x64 environments are supported.
Arachnode.net Installation Instructions:
· Install Visual Studio 2008 Professional Edition or greater. Download here.
Note: If Visual Studio 2008 Professional Edition or greater with C# and Visual Web Developer is already installed you may skip this step.
· Install Visual Studio 2008 Team Suite Service Pack 1. Download here.
Note: If Visual Studio 2008 Team Suite Service Pack 1 is installed you may skip this step.
· Install Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Standard Edition or greater. Download here.
Note: If Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Standard Edition or greater is installed you may skip this step.
· Restore arachnode.net from backup from [source folder]\arachnode.net.zip to the directory of your choice.
· Connect to the 'arachnode.net' database via SQL Server 2008 Management Studio and execute the stored procedure '[dbo].[arachnode_usp_arachnode.net_RESET_DATABASE]'.
· Open the arachnode.net solution file (arachnode.net.sln) with Visual Studio 2008 and set 'Console' as the startup project. Build the solution. Visual Studio will prompt you for any additional database connection configuation settings when building and deploying.
· Begin crawling by pressing 'F5'. arachnode.net will prompt you for any additional application configuration settings.
· NOTE: The Analysis Services project is not necessary for crawling. It it often advantageous to remove the 'Analysis' project from the solution while crawling, or while developing arachnode.net.