Web Installer Problem

Hi

I am currently testing Setupbuilder's web install feature. The project compiles and FTPs all the files to the web server however when I run the Installer it prompts for the installation directory but then complains that it cannot find the first myApp_00001 file. The url it is using is correct and the file exists because Setupbuilder put them on the web server. So I want to know what I have done wrong given all the files are where they should be in my opinion.

Thanks
Simon

Simon,

Is this a IIS server?

Can you access the files from, say, Internet Explorer?

This is an IIS Server on Windows 2003

I can access the myApp.exe with IE however I cannot access the myApp_nnnnn files. However if I rename them such that they have a file extension (myApp_nnnnn.txt) then I can access them in IE. It appears that the lack of a file extension is causing a problem.

This could be too obvious, but I will ask, do you have the correct Mime
types on the server?

Please see:
http://www.lindersoft.com/forums/sho...=4625#poststop

Does this help?

This is hosted on a commercial ISP so I will have to ask them. However, what mime types need to be setup?

Simon,

If you mark the "IIS/Windows 2003 Image" checkbox, then you need a *.* MIME type and the MIME type for your Server Manifest File extension.

Does this help?

Hi

The ISP is asking me for some documentation on what and how the MIME type should be configured. Do you have a more complete explanation of what is required so that I could send this information to the ISP technical support people to have the change made?

Thanks,
Simon

Simon,

If the "IIS/Windows 2003 Image" checkbox is marked, SetupBuilder compiles "cluster" files without any extension. In this case your ISP has to add a MIME type so files without extensions can be downloaded from your server. Then you need a MIME type to download the Server Manifest File. You can use any extension for your Server Manifest File (e.g. .txt, .ini, .xxx).

Does this help?