ArticleBot
Installation Instructions

This release of ArticleBot is designed specifically for the Windows XP Operating System. Do not install ArticleBot on non Windows 2000 or XP systems.

ArticleBot uses a three step installation process. You will be installing three major components of the system. These three steps are referred to as steps A, B, and C below. It is important that the three installed components be installed in order.

If you have a problem or question, go to http://www.articlebot.com/faq.php.

Installation Step A:
Step A installs the "Microsoft Dot Net Framework" software. This is a collection of small programs and libraries that all programs written in the Microsoft Visual Studio.Net language require. If you know that your computer already has the Microsoft Dot Net Framework installed you can proceed to Installation Step B now.

Click on the link below to download the Microsoft Dot Net Framework installation file to your desktop.

A-Install-Microsoft-DotNet-Framework.EXE

After the download is complete, double click on the file on your desktop and the installation process will begin. Answer the questions asked as you are prompted by the setup process. Please follow the detailed instructions for Installation Step A. click here.

If you have a problem or question, go to http://www.articlebot.com/faq.php.

Installation Step B:
Step B installs the MySQL data base software. ArticleBot uses MySQL to store your data. If you know that you already have MySQL installed on your computer, you can skip to Installation Step C now.

Click on the link below to download the MySQL installation file to your desktop.

B-Install-MySQL-Database.EXE

After the download is complete, double click on the file on your desktop and the installation process will begin. Answer the questions asked as you are prompted by the setup process.

Caution! Be sure to install MySQL in its default folder "c:\mysql\".

Please follow the detailed instructions for Installation Step B. click here.

If you have a problem or question, go to http://www.articlebot.com/faq.php.

Installation Step C:
Step C installs the ArticleBot program, MySQL data files and the the required drivers.

Click on the link below to download the ArticleBot installation file to your desktop.

C-Install-ArticleBot.EXE

After the download is complete, double click on the file on your desktop and the installation process will begin. Answer the questions asked as you are prompted by the setup process.

Caution! Be sure to install ArticleBot in the default folder "c:\program files\articlebot\". In some non english versions of Windows this folder exist under a different name. This will cause errors in the installation process. If this folder does not exist, create a "c:\program files\articlebot\" folder. Do not attempt to install ArticleBot on a drive other than drive C.

Please follow the detailed instructions for Installation Step C. click here.

If you have a problem or question, go to http://www.articlebot.com/faq.php.