Subject Re: Beginner's questions - no. 1 - installation
Author petesouthwest
Hi Sabine

I used Ib Manager from http://www.ems-
hitech.com/ibmanager/index.phtml to create a database using a
graphical interface. It has a fully functional evaluation version
that can be downloaded.

Pete



--- In firebird-support@yahoogroups.com, Sabine Cretella
<sabine_cretella@y...> wrote:
> Hi, I am completely new to firefox and have real difficulties with
> installation, work etc. I supposed to find a manual, but this did
not
> explain what I need - or maybe I am just not aware of where to read.
>
> So maybe you can help me.
>
> I learnt programming with dbase III+ and then went ahead with dbase
IV
> and my last approaches were MS-Access (now banned from my computer)
>
> A software producer I bought my book-keeping software from told me
about
> Firebird and so here I am ... curious to know more and try it out.
>
> When starting installation with
> Firebird-1.5.0.4306-Win32.exe
>
> There are several options to choose - but I cannot find any
explanations
> on what to use - which options would be the best for me.
>
> I am working wint WinXP (hopefully one day I can leave win an pass
to
> Linux ... but this depends on just one very important software).
>
> I tried to install with different options - always uninstalling it
> afterwards as I did not get any result.
>
> Shouldn't there be some kind of software opening after
installation? I
> just get the info (through Task Manager) that the server app. is
running.
>
> Or am I missing something obvious?
>
> Are there infos with screenshots somewhere on the web?
>
> Sorry for these very, very elementary questions, but I am wondering
if
> something I am doing is wrong or if I don't consider everything I
> should. Maybe there's also some kind of mailing list that better
suites
> my needs and where my questions considered as "normal" - as for
sure
> some of you ... ehm ... sorry.
>
> Thanks for any hint!
>
> Ciao, Sabine
>
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