This document outlines the steps needed to install the Web component of the Ephox EditLive! for XML development suite.
To install Ephox EditLive! for XML on a Windows 2000 machine, running IIS 5.0:
Extract the .zip file that was downloaded for EditLive! for XML
Read Ephox EditLive! for XML SDK Setup Information and then click Next.
Read EditLive! for XML SDK License Information and then click I Agree if you accept the terms of the license. I Agree must be clicked if you wish to continue with the installation.
Select the destination directory where you would like Ephox EditLive! for XML to be installed. To change the default directory, click Browse. Click Next when you are happy with the directory information.
If you are happy with the installation process thus far, click Next to start installing files.
Click Finish when all files have been installed.
The Ephox EditLive! for XML SDK has now been installed. The next step you need to perform in order to get Ephox EditLive! for XML working on your IIS server, is to map a virtual directory for Ephox EditLive! for XML on the server.
To map a virtual directory on your server you will need to follow the steps below:
On the Start menu, in Settings go to Control Panel. Now double-click on Administrative Tools and then Internet Services Manager.
Expand the tree next to your Computer Name.
Select Default Web Site.
From the Action menu, select New > Virtual Directory.
Follow the Virtual Directory Creation Wizard.
In the Alias field, on the Virtual Directory Dialog, enter editlive
In the Directory field, on the Virtual Site Content Directory Dialog enter the correct location. e.g. "C:\Program Files\Ephox EditLive! for XML\SDK\webfolder" is the default location.
Leave the default selections on the Access Permissions dialog. The Read and Run Scripts check boxes should be selected.
Click Next followed by Finish to exit the wizard.
To check the installation process has been completed correctly:
Open a Web browser.
In the IIS snap-in, in the webfolder directory you just created, right-click on default.htm.
Select Browse.
You should see the Ephox EditLive! for XML Web component home page within the Web browser.
You have now successfully installed Ephox EditLive! for XML and customized your system correctly.
You can now start using Ephox EditLive! for XML.
If you are using a Web server on your machine to serve the EditLive! for XML SDK then:
To look at the examples, direct your browser to: http://localhost/editliveWebfolder where editliveWebfolder is the name of the virtual directory in IIS.
For ease of future use, it is strongly recommended that you create a shortcut to the above link, and then add that shortcut to the Ephox EditLive! for XML menu.