Pre-installation setup

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This section describes the pre-installation setup needed before running the installer.

Note: If you already have Build Forge version 7.1 or earlier installed, please see Upgrading from a previous version.
  • Installation role (required). You must install the software as an administrative-level user.
  • International data support (required). You must configure the web browser and your database to support the UTF-8 character set before installing Build Forge.
  • Set up a database (required). Set up a database for use with Build Forge. You typically need to create database objects (including a database user and password), install database clients on the host where Build Forge runs, and assemble information that you are prompted for during Build Forge installation.
  • Security (optional). If you intend to use SSL/HTTPS, you need to provide a certificate or plan to have Build Forge install a self-signed certificate.
  • For Windows 2016 and above platforms, you must disable the antivirus and firewall manually. If your organization policies don’t allow you to disable the antivirus, then add the bfengine.dll and bfengine.exe files that are located in the installation directory, to the exception list.