Installing MicroStrategy Web

For steps to install MicroStrategy Web, see the Installing MicroStrategy on Windows chapter of the Installation and Configuration Guide.

Notes:

• Windows Installer 3.0 or later is required to install MicroStrategy products on a Windows platform.
• If you are unable to install MicroStrategy software from the DVD-ROM format due to a lack of a DVD drive, you can download the software from the MicroStrategy download site.
• If you plan to use IIS 7 or IIS 7.5 as the web server for MicroStrategy Web, you must ensure that some IIS settings are enabled prior to installing MicroStrategy, as described in Supporting IIS 7 or IIS 7.5 as a web server for MicroStrategy Web or Web Universal.
• The MicroStrategy Knowledge Base includes technical notes that document the history of changes to MicroStrategy Web files between various MicroStrategy releases. To find and review this information you can search the Knowledge Base using a keyword search such as Which files have changed between MicroStrategy Web.

If you encounter problems during the installation procedure, refer to Troubleshooting and the Troubleshooting appendix in the Installation and Configuration Guide. If you require additional assistance, refer to the issues and troubleshooting information or contact MicroStrategy Technical Support.

Directory structure

The table below lists folders and files of interest that are included in the default directory structure after an installation of MicroStrategy Web.

Upgrading MicroStrategy Web

In order to benefit from the latest functionality available in this version of MicroStrategy Web, an administrator must upgrade the system:

• All pre-9.0.0 MicroStrategy products must be uninstalled prior to upgrading to MicroStrategy Analytics Enterprise. After this is complete, you can install the Analytics Enterprise version of MicroStrategy products.
• MicroStrategy 9.0.x products can be upgraded directly to MicroStrategy Analytics Enterprise.

Before upgrading, refer to the Upgrade Guide for important information about preparing for the upgrade, the order in which to upgrade products, and tasks to perform after upgrading.

Uninstalling MicroStrategy Web

For details about uninstalling MicroStrategy Web, see the Adding or Removing MicroStrategy Components chapter of the Installation and Configuration Guide.