Installation
OVERVIEW
There are three main components, all which must be installed, for a fully functional Scorched Earth Online System:
1. The Dynamic Campaign System (DCS) - Installed on the User's PC.
The DCS is a Win32 (Visual Basic.net) executable program front-end to a SQL-compliant database (DB) backend. The EXE for the DCS is installed on a user's desktop PC.
2. The Mission Planner (MP) - Installed on a Web Server.
The MP itself is a web application written in PhP that must be installed on a Web Server that has support for PhP.
The MP acts as a mission planning tool for all commanders active in the campaign. The MP handles all aspects of mission planning, reconnaissance, reinforcement etc. Presently the MP is available only as a PHP application, connecting to the standard SEDB via a (free) third-party ADO library.
3. The Database (DB) - Installed on a Web Server.
Two types of databases are supported by Scorched Earth. MySQL Database on a Web Server or Microsoft Access on a user's desktop PC.
The Database stores all data related to Scorched Earth.
Step 1. Download the required files.
Download the Scorched Earth Install files from the SEOW File Releases page at Sourceforge - Latest Scorched Earth files - SEOW Web Site.
You need the latest DB, DCS and MP (choose either ASP or PHP version) releases - that is 3 separate files. You want to download the packages - SEDB (The Database), SEDCS (The DCS Dynamic Campaign System) and SEMP (The MP Mission Planner), to your local hard drive.
Step 2. Install the DCS Dynamic Campaign System on your local PC.
You will have downloaded a file similar to SEDCS-v3.00A11_installer.exe. This is an executable installation program. Just run this program and follow the instructions presented on screen.
Step 3. Install the Database on a Web Server.
Step 4. Install the Mission Planner on a Web Server.
