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  1. Download the bitBClientInstaller

    You can download bitB using the link provided with the purchase of bitB:
    Or you can use the following link:
    http://download.bradinthebox.net/bitBClientInstaller.exe

  2. The Installer will start and show the Welcome to the bitB Client Setup Wizard

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  3. The End User License Agreement is shown next. 

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  4. The Customer Experience Improvement Program is shown next. bitB will collect anonymous usage information to help better support the bitB community.

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  5. The installer is now installing the bitB files.

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  6. The bitB installer will check the bitB Internet Download site for a new version of the bitB Client.

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  7. The installer will look for prerequisites.

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    Now the installer will install the bitB Client.

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  9. You have a choice to allow everybody to access the bitB install or you can select Only for Me. We recommend the Everybody setting.

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  10. The default directory for bitB Client is C:\Program Files\QoS Networking\bitB Client. You can change the drive letter and/or the names of the directory.

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  11. The installer will start after this slide.

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  12. The installer has started.

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  13. You need to give permission for the bitB Installer to run.

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  14. Extracting files from the installer.

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  15. You can view the

    Event Log if you live in FLA.
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  17. Next, execute the bitBClientInstaller.exe
    18. If you are an administrator on the local system, you will be prompted to allow the application to make changes on the local system.
  18. If you are not an administrator on the local system, you will receive the same prompt, but you will need to enter administrator credentials to continue.
    19. The Installer will start display the Welcome to the prerequisite's setup wizard screen.
  19. Click Next to view the prerequisites list.
    20. bitB requires Microsoft SLQ Server or SQL Server Express.  Press Next to have the bitBInstaller install SQL Server Express.
    Note: MS SQL Server Express 2017 is installed for Windows 10 systems.
    You can also choose to install Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio.  It is not required but can be used to perform maintenance on the bitB database or to execute queries against the database.
  20. Click Next to install the prerequisites
    21. The Microsoft SQL Server Express installation takes approximately 35 minutes to complete.  During the SQL Server install, a command prompt window will open during the SQL Server installation.  Nothing needs to be done.  The window will close once MS SQL Server Express is installed.
    Now that Microsoft SQL Server is installed you can install the bitB application.
    you will need your bitB/2Checkout license code.  Your name and organization will be filled in by default.  Enter your license code and press Next.
  21. bitB will be installed in Program Files\QoS Networking\bitB
    22. Click Next to continue
  22. This dialog is used to configure the MS SQL Server settings.  The default is Trusted Connection and should work for all installations where the user has local admin privileges on the local system.  For information on SQL Server Authentication, see Installation advice and tips
    23. Click Next to continue
  23. The bitB installer will attempt a connection to the Microsoft SQL Server.
    24. If the Microsoft SQL Server is detected and accessible, you will see the next screen
  24. Skip to step 24
    25. If Microsoft SQL Server is not detected or is not accessible, you will see the next screen
  25. Click OK.
    26. The screen will return to the Configuring SQL Connection screen.  You will need to enter a valid Microsoft SQL Server and instance before advancing to the next screen.
  26. If no Microsoft SQL Server is available, you will need to cancel the installation and Install Microsoft SQL manually and rerun the bitB installation.
    27. Once Microsoft SQL Server is installed, the bitB Installer will configure bitB.
    Configuring bitB
    Extracting files from archive
    Creating shortcuts
    Executing install SQL scripts
    You can uncheck the Show Log checkbox and click Finish to complete the bitB installation.
    You will now have a bitB shortcut on your desktop.  bitB and SQL Server shortcuts are added to the left side of the Start Menu.

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  1. event log if there was an issue with the installation.

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    You are now ready to connect to the bitB Server. Start the bitB Client and enter the IP Address of the bitB Server.

  3. The default username and password is admin

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    You will be prompted to change the admin username and password.

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    You can add local usernames or you can pass authentication through to Microsoft Active Directory or another LDAP directory.

  6. Note: Users can only have one open session at a time.