Attended Installation - Windows

Note:

Make sure that you have Administrator privileges before running the installer.

To run an attended installation on Windows:

  1. Download the required Zend Core installation file from the Zend Core download site (http://www.zend.com/en/products/core/downloads).

  1. Copy the installation file to your server.

  2. Double-click the .exe installation file to start the installation.
    The installation wizard will open.

  3. Follow the instructions until completing the installation.

Installation Welcome Screen

  1. Select Next to install Zend Core or Cancel to abort the installation process.

License Agreement

  1. Select whether to accept the terms of the agreement by selecting the relevant option.
    The license agreement can also be printed using the Print button.
    If you do not accept the license agreement, or if you select Cancel, the installation process will stop.

  2. Select Next to continue.

Complete Installation Setup

  1. Choose a setup option for the installation:

  2. The Complete setup option will install Zend Core with default settings:

  1. Select Next to continue.

Installation Location

  1. Define where the Zend Core files will be installed. The default location is C:\Program Files\Zend\Core.
    Click 'Change' to select a different location.

  2. Select Next to continue.

  1. If you chose the Custom installation option, you can choose which additional components will be installed:

Feature Selection

  1. Select the required components:

    Note:

    You can install any of these components after the installation process using the Zend Updater.

  1. Click Next to continue.
    The Web Server Selection screen will appear:

    Web Server Selection

  1. Select a Web Server to use. The options are:

  2. Select an existing detected Apache installation (if applicable).

  3. Specify the location of an existing Apache installation

  4. Install the bundled Apache

Note:

Apache versions 2.0 onwards must be compiled in prefork mode.

  1. Click Next to continue.

  1. If you select to specify Apache's location, the screen below will appear:

  2. Existing Apache Location

  1. Click Browse and select the location of your existing Apache's root folder.

  2. Click Next.

  1. If you chose to Install the Bundled Apache, the screen below will appear:

    Apache Port Number

  1. Select the port number to be used by Apache. The default port is 80. Ensure that this port is not already in use.

  2. PHP File Extensions

  1. Select the file extensions to associate with PHP and click Next.

  2. Zend Core Administration Password

  3. Enter and confirm the password which will be used to access Zend Core's Administration Web GUI.

  4. Click Next to continue.

    Zend Network ID

  1. Users that are subscribed to one of the Zend Network Support Programs benefit from access to Zend Core's regular Updates and Security Fixes.
    Select whether to enter your Zend Network information and click Next to continue.
    If you are not yet subscribed to the Zend Network, this information can subsequently be entered using the Zend Updater at any time.

  2. Note:

    You will need to be subscribed to the Zend Network in order to get a User ID and Password. You can subscribe at: http://www.zend.com/en/products/core/support.

  1. If you chose to enter your information, enter your Zend Network User Name and Password in the following 2 screens and click Next to continue:

  2. Zend Network User Name

    Zend Network Password

  1. If at the beginning of the installation you selected the Complete installation or chose downloadable components in the Custom installation, the following screen will appear asking whether you need to use a proxy server to download the extra components.

  2. Proxy Configuration

  1. If you have direct internet access and do not need a proxy server, select No and click Next.

  2. If you use a proxy server to download files from outside of your local network, select Yes and click Next to be taken to the proxy server configuration screen.

Note:

The configured proxy server must not be one that requires authentication.

  1. Enter your proxy server and port in the following screen and click Next:

  2. Proxy Server Selection

  1. You are now ready to install the program.

  2. Installation Confirmation

  3. Click Install to download any selected components and to install Zend Core and all its components.
    Click Back to change any of your settings.

    Installation Progress 1

  1. A dialog will appear with a progress bar indicating the status of the installation.

  2. Installation Progress 2

  3. A series of dialogs will be displayed depending on the components selected.
    Any downloadable components will be downloaded and configured.
    Each component will be downloaded separately. Once the relevant installation files have downloaded, you will be asked whether you want to install the components now.

  4. Click Yes to launch each component's installation or No to continue with the Core installation and to install the components at a later stage.
    If you click Yes each component's Install Wizard will launch. Follow the on-screen instructions until the end of the component's installation. Following the components' installations your Zend Core installation will continue.

  5. Once all the components have been downloaded and installed (optional), a dialog will appear detailing the location of the Zend Core application.

    Installation Location

  1. Note the location of your Zend Core Web Administration GUI and any additional components.

  2. Click OK.

Installation Complete

  1. Your installation is now complete.

  2. Click Finish.

  3. See the Getting Started section for information on getting started with Zend Core.

Upgrading

To install a newer version of Zend Core on top of an older version, start the installation process by running the installation file. The Zend Core installation script will identify whether a previously installed version is present. If so, a prompt will appear asking if you want to override current settings or retain them.