Engine

The PPR Engine installer installs the required software to render signs. It also installs a sample database containing templates and images.

This section shows how to install this component.

Deployment readiness checklist

You can install the PPR Engine on a supported Microsoft SQL Server that runs on any of the following operating systems:

• Windows Server 2022

• Windows Server 2019

• Windows Server 2016

• Windows Server 2012

Before you begin, make sure that the following applications are installed on the server:

• Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5 or higher

• Microsoft Visual C++ 2017 Redistributable

Setting up IIS

Make sure that the required server roles and features are installed or enabled.

• From the Server Manager dashboard, click Add roles and features, and then click Next.

• From the Installation Type section, select Role-based or feature-based installation, and then click Next.

• Select a server, and then click Next.

• From the Server Roles section, expand Web Server (IIS).

  • From the Web Server section, do the following:

    

    • Expand Common HTTP Features, and then enable Default Document, Directory Browsing, HTTP Errors, and Static Content.

    • Expand Health and Diagnostics, and then enable HTTP Logging and Request Monitor.

    • Expand Performance, and then enable Static Content Compression.

    • Expand Security, and then enable Request Filtering.

    • Expand Application Development, and then enable all options.

  • From the Management Tools section, do either of the following:

    • Enable IIS Management Console.

    • Expand IIS 6 Management Compatibility, and then enable all options.

• From the Features section, enable the following features:

  

  • .NET Framework 3.5

  • .NET Framework 4.5 or higher

Installing the engine

1. Obtain the PPR engine installer.

2. Run the EngineInstall.exe file as an administrator.

3. Read and accept the End-User License Agreement (EULA), and then click Install.

4. Select a Publishing Engine Database Setup option.

   Note: We recommend selecting the Configure connection to existing SQL Server database option.
   

5. Provide the fully qualified domain name or IP address of the SQL database server.

   Note: If the database is running on a non-default instance name and non-default port, then provide the instance name.

6. Provide the database server login ID and password.

7. Select a database.

   Note: By default, it points to the existing AVPUBLISH database which is created during database installation.
   

8. Browse to a folder where you want to save the database files.

   Note: We recommend keeping the default directory.
   

9. Browse to a folder where you want to save the engine files.

   Note: We recommend keeping the default directory.
   

10. Install the PPR engine.

Notes:

• From a web browser, type http://<hostname>/LexmarkPublishing/promos.poc, where <hostname> is the fully qualified domain name or IP address of the Publishing Platform Engine server.

• If the web browser shows the Publishing Platform for Retail version, then the installation is successful.