The installation files are also provided in the installation_files folder. Once you have verified that you have all five (5) components you can begin.
Firstly, install the WAMP server on a computer running Windows by simply running the wamp5_1.3.1 installation file. This will install the Apache 1.3 web server, the MySQL DBMS, and PHP 5 on your Windows machine. Once you have finished installing WAMP, copy the PCDOC folder to the www subdirectory of your wamp folder on your computer (i.e. wamp/www). Secondly, install PHLIPS extensions by copying the php_clips-0.5.0.dll file to the ext subdirectory in the php folder under the wamp directory on your computer (i.e. wamp/php/ext). Once you have done that, modify the php.ini file and add the php_clips-0.5.0.dll file as an extension. The php.ini can be accessed using the WAMP menu under Config Files (NB. The WAMP menu is accessed by clicking on the WAMP icon on the lower right hand corner of your task bar.), or you can access it by simply going to php folder under the WAMP directory (i.e. wamp/php).When you have finished, restart the server. To ensure that the server is reading the extension, after restarting the server, browse to http://localhost/ (which is the WAMP home page on your computer.) and click on phpinfo() and check the configuration listing presented to see if the CLIPS extension is installed.
For further information about installing and using PHLIPS go to
http://phlips.sourceforge.net .
After you have finished installing WAMP, copying over the PCDOC folder, and
installing the PHLIPS extension, CONGRATULATIONS! You are almost there!
Just one thing left to do:
Once you have created the pcdoc database, DO NOT CREATE ANY TABLES YET! I will tell you how to do that. Open the pcdocbckup20080514.sql file given to you on the CD, and copy its entire contents (i.e. Select All, then Copy), and paste it under the section labeled SQL in phpMyAdmin (this is the section that allows you to run SQL queries), then run the queries (i.e. Click “Go”).
When this is finished you should see all the tables you need to run the application (NB. You should see 4 tables tblpages, tblquestions, tblproblems, and tblrecommend), and lots and lots of data already stored in them!
Now you are fully ready to run the PC Doctor Expert System, HAVE FUN!! NB. We included a version of CLIPS on the Repo, but that’s only if you want to view the knowledgebase or run the command-line version of the system.