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Salon Iris Network Setup

You only need to do this if you purchased the Network Package

If you have purchased the Network Package of Salon Iris® and will be using Salon Iris® in a network environment, follow the steps below to setup your network.  Please see the User’s Guide or Windows Help file for complete information on how to setup your network.

1. Setup Server Computer
   The server is the computer that contains the Salon Iris® database.  The other computers are called clients.  Generally, the faster or most heavily used computer should be the server.  The server is also the only computer that will be able to backup the database, so it is recommended that this computer contain a ZIP drive or CD writer.
   
   On the server, perform the following steps:
   1. Install MSDE (or Microsoft's SQL Server if you have 10 or more computers)
      If you have the Salon Iris® CD, insert it into the computer and select "Other", then "Install MSDE."  If you do not have the CD, click here to download this file.  Please note that this file is very large (60Mb) and may take a long time to download)
   2. Restart Computer: After the computer restarts, the following icon should be displayed in the Windows System Tray (bottom right corner of Windows):
      
      This icon indicates that SQL Server is installed and working properly. If this icon does not appear, reinstall MSDE and restart the computer.
      Install Salon Iris®: Insert the Salon Iris® CD into the computer and select "Install or Upgrade Salon Iris®."  Or, click here to visit our download page.
   3. Register Salon Iris®: Start Salon Iris® and select "Register" from the "Help" pull-down menu.  Enter your serial number listed on your invoice or the serial number that was provided to you when you purchased Salon Iris®.
   4. Select Server: Start Salon Iris®.  You may be prompted to select the server.  If not, select "Database Controls" from the File pull-down menu and press the Select Server button.
      Select the first option, which says "This computer is the server.".  Take careful note of the name of the computer.  You will need this name when you setup the client computers.
   5. Wait for Setup to Finish: A new database will be created.  Wait for this process to complete before continuing to the next step.
       
2. Setup Client Computers
   On each of the client computers, perform the following steps:
   1. Install Salon Iris®: Insert the Salon Iris® CD into the computer and select "Install or Upgrade Salon Iris®."  Or, click here to visit our download page.
   2. Register Salon Iris®: If you have not already done so, start Salon Iris® and select "Register" from the "Help" pull-down menu.  Enter your serial number that was provided to you when you purchased or listed on your invoice.
   3. Select Server: Start Salon Iris®.  You may be prompted to select the server.  If not, select "Database Controls" from the File pull-down menu and press the Select Server button.
      Select the first option, which says "This computer is a client."  In the box below, enter the name of the server computer.
      
       

• The proper operation of the network can be critical to the operation of your business. We recommend that the network be setup and maintained by an experienced network administrator.
• The automatic backup feature only works on the server while Salon Iris® is running. Therefore, we highly recommend that Salon Iris® always run on the server.
• The server must be turned on before any client computers can be used.
• The server is the only computer that can backup, restore, or create a new database.