Setting up Acumatica + SQL

Hello,

As an Acumatica consultant,  I remove/re-install Acumatica versions at least once a year.  I created a ‘cheat sheet’ using my notes, and I’ve shared the details below. The rest of the details & steps, you will find in the Acumatica ERP_InstallationGuide.pdf document.

1. Download & install recent version of SQL Server.  The DEVELOPER edition is free for demo systems; not for resale.
2. Download most recent version of Acumatica from Acumatica.com.  There will be two files: one for the framework and one for the app.
3. Activate IIS.

Control Panel --> Programs & Features --> Turn Windows features on or off.  Turn on ALL features as listed in the Acumatica ERP_InstallationGuide.pdf document:

(Numbering goofy because I copied from Word in pieces.)

1. Execute the Framework MSI.
   1. The Acumatica ERP FRAMEWORK configurator opens automatically at the end of process # 4.  Follow through on setting up the Framework (system) database.  Accept defaults.  Steps 4 and 5 look the same, sort of, but if you skip this step to create the framework database, the next step to create the tenants won’t work. It won’t find the application pool during tenant configuration.
2. Execute the Acumatica ERP installation MSI.
   1. When ERP installation completes, the Acumatica ERP configurator opens. Use it to Set up the tenants.
   2. I like to set up one tenant for Each Option (Sales Demo, U100, i100, etc.) plus one EMPTY tenant.

If your steps match everything shown above, post more details and someone more technical than I will come along to help.

Laura