Help! I am extremely fustratated, not able to use anything after
download.

First, I tried to use the fbembed.dll from embedded download with a
sample code api1.c from the server folder of the class download. i
can compile and link but unable to create database as suggested in api1.c.

I then switch to startup up the classic server service, and use the
"Quick Start" doc to verify the installation using the ISQL utility,
as suggested in the Quick Start:

D:\Apps\Firebird\bin>isql
Use CONNECT or CREATE DATABASE to specify a database
SQL> CONNECT 'D:\APPS\Firebird\examples\employee.fdb'
CON> user 'SYSDBA' password 'masterkey';
Statement failed, SQLCODE = -904

unavailable database
SQL>

How come?

From all the good news from all the posint, I was extremely unlucky to
get it going. I was being very careful and only download the release,
not the beta 2.0 version yet I still unable to do anything with the
installation, either server or embedded.,

jml