Setting Up LabbookingTool

Steps to book Lab Booking Tool

1. Setup WAMP Server

Download the wamp server from site http://www.wampserver.com/en/download.php and install the WAMP software by running the setup

2. Install PHP and Create Database

1.This step tells about copying the php files. Unzip the files from the zipped folder “LabBooking” and copy the folder to “c:/wamp/www”.
2.Start the “WAMP” Server from start->program files, put it at the startup by copying the shortcut to startup folder in start->program files to ensure the server starts automatically.

1. Left click on the WAMP icon in the taskbar and select “start All Services”. Then, select mysql->mysqlconsole

4.A command prompt appears, press enter in the password field.\

5.Copy the contents of “dbFile.txt” which is attached with this mail and paste them at the command prompt. Press Enter.

6.Type in “commit” and Press enter. Close the prompt.

7.The Admin Username is “admin” and the password is “admin”. Refer SQL file also to confirm

8.The administrator can change the password after logging on as admin.

9.Now left click again on the WAMP icon in the taskbar and select “put online”. If it is already online then it will show “put offline”, don’t select any option in this case.

10.Open any web browser now and type in http://ipaddress/LabBookingTool. The IPAddress will be the IPAddress of the system in which the wamp server is running.

11.The Lab Booking tool is ready for use. The Administrator can login and add/delete employees/equipments.