Valid for Sitecore
6.0.0
Installation Guide (version for Sitecore CMS 6)
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Prerequisite: the Forms module back-end works with Internet Explorer only.
The Forms module is distributed as a usual Sitecore package. You can install it using the Installation Wizard available via the Sitecore desktop link Sitecore » Development Tools » Installation Wizard.
The module package installas the following file which contains the module configuration strings: /App_Config/Include/Forms.config.
You can either use relative or absolute paths when providing paths for the Forms databases. The configuration string examples are given below.
The relative path:
Edit the following lines in the forms.config file:
<sitecore>
<settings>
<setting name="FormsAccessSaveDBPath" value="/sitecore modules/Forms/Database/savedb.mdb" />
<setting name="FormsDatabaseMode" value="Access" />
<setting name="FormsSQLServerConnectionString" value="user id=[user id];password=[password];database=[database];server=[server]" />
<setting name="FormsAccessSampleDBPath" value="/sitecore modules/Forms/Database/sample.mdb" />
<settings>
<setting name="FormsAccessSaveDBPath" value="/sitecore modules/Forms/Database/savedb.mdb" />
<setting name="FormsDatabaseMode" value="Access" />
<setting name="FormsSQLServerConnectionString" value="user id=[user id];password=[password];database=[database];server=[server]" />
<setting name="FormsAccessSampleDBPath" value="/sitecore modules/Forms/Database/sample.mdb" />
The absolute path:
Edit the following lines in the forms.config file:
<setting name="FormsDatabaseMode" value="Access" />
<setting name="FormsAccessSaveDBPath" value=" C:\YOURPATH\sitecore modules\Forms\Database\savedb.mdb" />
<setting name="FormsAccessSampleDBPath” value=" C:\YOURPATH\sitecore modules\Forms\Database\sample.mdb" />
<setting name="FormsSQLServerConnectionString" value="user id=[user id]; password=[password]; database=[database]; server=[server]" />
<setting name="FormsAccessSaveDBPath" value=" C:\YOURPATH\sitecore modules\Forms\Database\savedb.mdb" />
<setting name="FormsAccessSampleDBPath” value=" C:\YOURPATH\sitecore modules\Forms\Database\sample.mdb" />
<setting name="FormsSQLServerConnectionString" value="user id=[user id]; password=[password]; database=[database]; server=[server]" />