When installing RealServer, close all programs and turn off virus protection software to prevent installation conflicts.
To install from the Web
RealServer is available on the RealNetworks Web site. Follow the download instructions there.
To install RealServer from a CD-ROM
The setup program displays information about your server license. For example:
Your License has the following features: Valid License Version: 2 Platform: NT Start Date: 5/23/1997 Expiration Date: 5/23/1999 Licensed Streams: 10 User Streams: 0 Multi-Media: Enabled Live: Enabled ISP Hosting: Disabled ISP Only: Disabled User Max Limit: Disabled Platform Checking: Disabled Intranet Only: Disabled Remote License: Disabled Remote Streams w/ Local Lic: Disabled Local Streams: Enabled Remote Streams w/ Remote Lic: Disabled Dynamic ISP licensing: Disabled Restricted IP Access: Disabled Ad Insertion: Disabled Client Authentication: Disabled RealFlash: Disabled |
The RealServer setup program creates the following directories and copies files into them:
Real\Server
(default server directory)
\bin
\commerce
\content
\docs
\logs
\plugins
Refer to the following sections for descriptions of the files that are copied to each of these directories during installation.
The Real\Server is the default root directory for RealServer. This directory contains the following ASCII text files:
File | Description |
server.cfg | The configuration settings for the server. |
The bin directory contains the following executables and libraries:
File | Description |
adli3250.dll | Ad InsertionAd Insertionplug-in plug-in library. |
crtsvc.exe | The service utility for installing RealServer (for Windows NT only). |
delsvc.exe | The service utility for uninstalling RealServer (for Windows NT only). |
pnserver | The RealServer program. |
raconv.exe | The bandwidth negotiation file converter, which converts RealAudio and RealVideo files to a bandwidth negotiation naming scheme. |
rmfile.exe | The live file creation utility for creating (archiving) files from live broadcasts. |
srvrctrl.exe | Server Control Application for starting and stopping RealServer. |
srvrctrl.ico | Server Control Application icon. |
swftune.exe | A command-line utility for altering the bit rate of a RealFlash file. |
The Commerce directory contains the Authentication files and directories.
The Content directory contains sample media files. This directory is also the location in which you should save content files you create.
You should not store media files in directories on your Web server. The RealServer is independent of and does not communicate with the Web server.
The Content directory also contains the Admin directory, which contains files for administering the RealServer. Also in this directory is the JavaMonitor directory, which contains all the Java classes you need to run the Java Performance Monitor.
The docs directory contains the following ASCII files:
File | Description |
license.txt | Server license agreementLicense Agreement. |
problem.txt | A list of known server problems. |
readme.txt | Information about server installation and operation. |
Until you launch the RealServer, this directory contains only the log.txt file. The logs directory contains the log files in text format. The .log files are dynamically created when you launch the RealServer.
File | Description |
log.txt | This file is a placeholder for the log directory. |
pnaccess.log | The access log, which logs information about clients that have connected to the server. If deleted or renamed, this file is dynamically created when you start RealServer. |
pnerror.log | The error log, which logs informational and error messages about server operation. If deleted or renamed, this file is dynamically created when you start RealServer. |
The plugins directory stores any plug-in libraries used by RealServer.
File | Description |
swf3250.dll | RealFlash plug-in library. |
ppvb3250.dll | Authentication data text file |
ppvo3250.dll | Authentication ODBC database |
jmon3250.dll | Java Performance Monitor page |
ppvf3250.dll | Administration page |
stat3250.dll | Status page |
tstfs3250.dll | Test sample content page |