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Installing Aptify Mobile for Members

After you download the Aptify Mobile for Members application, perform the following steps to install the application on a mobile device:

 

Note

If you have any questions regarding this installation please contact Aptify Technical Support.


Indentifying the Aptify Server and Aptify User Account

Perform the following steps to identify the name of the Aptify server and a user name and password that is used to access the Aptify server:

  1. Browse to the location of the installation files and right‐click Setup.exe.
  2. Select Run as Administrator to launch the installation program.
  3. When prompted, enter login information for the database server, specifying an account with system administrator privileges (such as sa).
    • If you are logging in as a trusted user based on Windows credentials, select Use Windows Integrated Security.
    • If you are logging in as an untrusted user using SQL server security, select Specify a User Name and Password.
       
      Mobile for Members Setup Login Screen

  4. Click OK to continue. The Welcome screen is displayed.

Reviewing System Requirements

  1. From the Welcome screen, review the set of requirements for the Aptify system to allow for communication with Aptify Mobile for Members.

    Mobile for Members Setup Welcome Screen

  2. If your Aptify environment does not meet one or more of the specified requirements, click Cancel to abort the installation or, click Next to continue.
  3. If you chose to continue, the Select Installation Options screen displays.

Selecting Installation Options

In this step, you can choose which options you want to install.

 

Note

The Server Components must be installed before or at the same time as the Mobile Web Services or Aptify Mobile for Members. If the setup program detects that the Server Components are already installed, the Install Server Components option will be cleared, but enabled, allowing the user to reapply the Server updates, if necessary or desired. The Install Mobile Web Services and Install Aptify Mobile for Members options are selected by default.

  • These are selected by default because it is the expected scenario.
  • It is also possible to only install the Server Components and no websites, or to install either the Services or front-end separately when configuring two separate web servers, one for the services and the other for the UI.


  1. Select the appropriate installation options for your installation, and click Next to continue.

    Mobile for Members Select Installation Options

  2. The Mobile Web Services Installation Details screen is displayed.

Specifying Mobile Web Services Installation Information

In this step, specify the installation details for the Mobile Web Services (MWS).

  1. Specify the trusted user account that you want to use for Mobile Web Services in the MWS User field.
  2. Enter and confirm the MWS Password.
  3. Specify the Website Type.

    Note

    This application only supports the http and https website binding types.

     

  4. Select or Specify the Website.
  5. The value of the Application Pool field is set to AptifySOA by default. 

    This field can be updated based on a more appropriate naming convention if desired or in a scenario with an existing installation (e.g., using AptifySOA as an App Pool and the user wants to deploy an additional App Pool.)
  6. Specify the Website Location where the MWS application should be installed on the web server in the Installation Folder.
  7. Select the Mobile Web Services Web.Config Info desired.
    1. The Use Application Cache field is set to False by default. Enabling this feature caches the View results.
    2. The Security Token Expiry Minute field is set to 60 minutes by default. The value should not be set for less than 60 as per the set parameters.

      Mobile for Members Mobile Web Services Installation Details

  8. Click Next to continue. The Aptify Mobile for Members Installation Details screen is displayed.
     

Note

See Developing and Configuring Aptify Mobile for Members for additional details on these settings.

 

Installing AMM

In this step specify details for the Aptify Mobile for Members Application.

  1. Specify the Website Type.

     

    Note

    This application only supports the http and https website binding types.

  2. Select or Specify the Website.
  3. Select the desired Application Pool.

    By default the first application pool in the list is selected.

  4. Enter the Application Title.

    Aptify recommends using the name of your Association to identify the application.

  5. Browse and Select your Association Logo.
  6. Enter the Service URL
  7. Generally, this is the website address for your Association.
    • If you have selected Install Mobile Web Services and Install Aptify Mobile for Members during the Select Installation Options step, the Service URL will be automatically populated.
    • Enter the AMM News and Social Info, if desired. 
  8. If you don't enter any information in this section, then by default the application installed shows Aptify News, Aptify Twitter feeds and Aptify Facebook information.

    AMM Installation details 

  9. Click Next to continue.

 

Note

See Developing and Configuring Aptify Mobile for Members for additional details on these settings.

 

Configuring About Us

In this step, specify the contact, association description and other information related to your organization.

  1. Enter the information about your Association in the About Us field.
  2. Provide Contact Info (address, phone, website, etc.) for your Association.
  3. Provide the Disclaimer Info for your organization.

    About Us Configuration 

  4. Click Next to continue.

 

Running the Installation

This step provides information about the installation status and will display the information of the options selected for installation.

  1. Click Finish to begin the AMM installation

    Review Options and Run Installation by Selecting Finish

    After the successful installation the finalized setup details are displayed.
  2. Click OK when prompted that the installation is complete.
  3. Restart the IIS service and browse for the application to confirm that it loads properly.

 

Note

 If you encounter any issues during the installation process or the installation fails contact our Technical Support department at support@aptify.com or 800-355-6738 for assistance.

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