Before you install dBumper ...

Before you install the dBumper server, you will need to install some FREE applications that dBumper relies on. The prerequisite programs you need to install depends on the operating system that you have.

32 bit operating system	64 bit operating system
Microsoft .NET framework 2.0 dBumper requires .NET framework version 2.0 or higher. If you already have .NET framework version 2.0 or higher, you can skip this step. Clicking the link above will open the page on Microsoft's site where you can download and install the Microsoft .NET framework 2.0.	Microsoft .NET framework 2.0 dBumper requires .NET framework version 2.0 or higher. If you already have .NET framework version 2.0 or higher, you can skip this step. Clicking the link above will open the page on Microsoft's site where you can download and install the Microsoft .NET framework 2.0.
Microsoft MSXML 6.0 Clicking the link above will open the page on Microsoft's site where you can download and install Microsoft Core XML Services. You will have several options when you get to this page. Download the file named msxml6.msi	Microsoft MSXML 6.0 Clicking the link above will open the page on Microsoft's site where you can download and install Microsoft Core XML Services. You will have several options when you get to this page. Download the file named msxml6_x64.msi
Microsoft SQL Server Express Edition 2005 Clicking the link above will open the page where you can download and install SQL Server 2005 Express Edition.	Microsoft SQL Server Express Edition 2005 Clicking the link above will open the page where you can download and install SQL Server 2005 Express Edition. Download the file named SQLEXPR.EXE
Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio Express Clicking the link above will open the page where you can download and install Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio Express. Download and install the file named SQLServer2005_SSMSEE.msi	Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio Express Clicking the link above will open the page where you can download and install Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio Express. Download and install the file named SQLServer2005_SSMSEE_x64.msi
MySQL ODBC Connector Skip this step if you won't be uploading to your inventory to your website. Download this if you will be using dBumper to upload inventory to your website. Clicking the link above will open the page where the ODBC connector is located. Download and install the 32-bit, MSI Installer.	MySQL ODBC Connector Skip this step if you won't be uploading to your inventory to your website. Download this if you will be using dBumper to upload inventory to your website. Clicking the link above will open the page where the ODBC connector is located. Download and install the 64-bit, MSI Installer.

Important Steps when installing SQL Server Express

When you get to this step, make sure you select "Mixed Mode"

SQL Server Installation

On Configuration Options Screen (below) select the option “Add user to SQL Server Administrator Role”

SQL Server Installation

On all of the other steps of installing SQL Server Express, just accept the defaults and click "Next"

Steps to set up SQL Server Express to work with dBumper

Open SQL Server Configuration Manager

Step 1

It will open a window that looks like this...

Step 2

SQL Server

Open SQL Server Surface Area Configuration

SQL Server Surface Area Configuration

It will look like this...

Configure according to the instructions below.

Surface Area Configuration

Open SQL Server Configuration Manager again.

dBumper Server

and follow the instructions below

Server Configuration

Restart your computer before installing dBumper

DO NOT GO TO THE NEXT STEP UNTIL YOU HAVE DOWNLOADED, INSTALLED, AND SET UP THE PROGRAMS ABOVE.

dBumper SERVER	dBumper Client	dBumper Stand Alone
If you are going to use the client-server dBumper, install this on the machine that will act as the server	If you are going to use the client-server dBumper, install this on the machine(s) that will need to get connected the the machine acting as the server	If you are going to use dBumper on only one computer, install this one.
Click here to download dBumper Server and for instructions on setting it up.	Click here to download dBumper Client and for instructions on setting it up.	Click here to download dBumper Stand Alone and for instructions on setting it up.