Installation

Instructions to how to run and install pLANer

To use pLANer, you need a client installed and a server running. The server can be running anywhere, but needs to have a valid IP address and port 20804 open. If its on the same subnet as you the port does not need to be forwarded. The simplest way to test it is just to host the server on the same computer.

Installing the Client

1. Run client.exe
2. Follow the instructions in the installer
3. When complete, there should be a pLANer icon on your desktop, just double click it to run the client.

Note: The client defaults to connecting to localhost so the server must be running on the same computer as the client. To change this, see the following section Changing the Server IP that the Client Connects To.

Installing the Server

1. Run server.exe
2. Follow the instructions in the installer.
3. There should now be a pLANer Server icon on your desktop.
4. Right click it and click Run as Administrator to start the server.
   Note: Running as administrator is needed because you can’t write to the database file if you don’t!

Changing the Server IP that the Client Connects To

1. Open “<planer install="" directory="">/settings.ini” where <planer install="" directory=""> is the directory where you installed pLANer</planer></planer>
2. Set ServerIP=<desired-ip-address> and ServerPort=20804
   where <desired-ip-address> is the IP address of the computer the server is running. For example:
   ServerIP=192.168.1.48 </desired-ip-address></desired-ip-address>
3. Save and close the settings.ini file.