--- In firebird-support@yahoogroups.com, Helen Borrie <helebor@...>
wrote:

>
> At 09:40 AM 25/03/2008, you wrote:
>
> >> Tell us what you are expecting to happen when you "start"
> >Firebird. That might help to get everyone on the same page.
> >
> >http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WL_5I2Ho_Ak&feature=related
> >
> >
> >Please watch this. This is what I expect to happen, after I double
> >click and say OK. But it is not happening. I am really sorry if

I've

> >created trouble for you all.
>
> Trouble = not providing enough information; not reading the

instructions. ;-)

>
> That demo is a promotion for a commercial database admin product

called IBExpert.

>
> The first part of the demo shows installation, but it is not

installing Firebird 2 on Vista! Avoid the Control Panel applet on
Vista.

>
> The part where it goes to the Control Panel is not needed and

serves to confuse you. Ignore it.

>
> After installation, the server is already running, waiting for you

to connect to it via a client application. You can use the isql
command-line tool in the \bin\ directory (instructions are in the
Quick Start Guide) but that might be too hard for you.

>
> If you want things to happen the way they do in that demo, you will

need to get IBExpert and install it. I believe there is a trial
version available.

>
> There are other graphical clients that you can use: since you

don't want to spend any money, I suggest Flamerobin (click through
from the Firebird website home page) or IB_SQL (free at
www.ibobjects.com). You will still need to read the Quick Start
Guide if you don't understand how the client/server architecture is
meant to work.

>
> ./heLen
>

Thanks Helen. I would figure ot something. This is tough though, for
me.