Windows Pre-Installation

Step 1: Review Supported Platforms

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• Review InterSystems Supported Platforms before installing to make sure the technologies you intend on using are supported.

Step 2: Choose Your Windows User Account

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• Use a defined Window domain administrator account.

• You can also use the default SYSTEM account, however this is not recommended.

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• Review details on Windows User Accounts.

Step 3: Install a Web Server

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• Enable Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS). Make sure you also enable HTTP Redirection and WebSocket Protocol.

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• Install another supported web server (you will have to manually configure this web server).

• Proceed with Microsoft IIS turned off (you will have to manually configure a web server).

• Some installations will fail unless IIS auto-configuration is successful or skipped. To skip auto-configuration, execute the installation file from the command line and specify the CSPSKIPIISCONFIG=1 flag. See Installing a Web Server for details.

Step 4: Install the VS Code ObjectScript Development Environment

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• Install InterSystems ObjectScript extensions for Visual Studio CodeOpens in a new tab.

• This can be done before or after installing InterSystems IRIS.

• The development environment enables you to use VS Code to connect to an InterSystems IRIS server and develop code in ObjectScript.

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• Studio is an alternative to VS Code - ObjectScript. It installs alongside InterSystems IRIS on Windows-based operating systems.

Step 5: Acquire an InterSystems IRIS Kit

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• Acquire an installation kit from the WRC InterSystems IRIS kit download siteOpens in a new tab.

Step 6: Choose Your Installation Strategy

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• Perform an Attended Installation using the Installer Wizard.

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• Perform an Unattended Installation.

• Use an Installation Manifest.