In most cases, the BiblioWeb server does not need any configuration. Run BiblioWeb.exe, and your Biblioscape database is automatically on the Web. By default, the BiblioWeb server will post the sample database on the Web. If you want to post another database, just click the "..." button at the edit box "Biblioscape database to be posted on the Web". Then select the desired Biblioscape database. Click "Apply" to update the changes. By default, the BiblioWeb server uses port 80. If that port is already used by another web server, BiblioWeb will use port 8001 instead.
Once the BiblioWeb server is running, you can access your database with a web browser by entering the URL indicated under the label "Click to access Biblioscape database via browser". This is the IP address of your PC. If you use a port other than the default (port 80), you need to add the port number at the end. For example, if port number 8001 is used and the IP address of your PC is 209.86.27.129, you should use the following URL http://209.86.27.129:8001
Firewall
Some security software like ZoneAlarm will block all unused ports. If the port used by BiblioWeb is blocked, You won't be able to access BiblioWeb from other computers. You need to change settings in your security software to unblock that port.
Router
For home computers, BiblioWeb is most likely run on a computer that is behind a router. The IP address listed by BiblioWeb is the IP address assigned by your LAN. It should start with 192.168.... You cannot use this IP address to access BiblioWeb from computers outside of your LAN. Only the router has an IP open to the world; you should use that IP address instead. To find your IP address on the Internet, please visit http://checkip.dyndns.org.
Please make sure the port used by BiblioWeb (80 by default) is not blocked by the router. Also, configure your router to forward traffic on that port to the computer on which BiblioWeb runs. For example, if that computer's internal IP address is "192.168.0.3", configure the router (this is sometimes called “port forwarding”) so that it sends all traffic it receives from the Internet from port 80 to "192.168.0.3".
Attachments
By default, Biblioscape creates a sub-folder called "attachments" under the database folder when a new database is created. It is recommended all attachment files are kept under this folder. Biblioscape will automatically use relative path when files under this folder are put into the attachment of a reference. The links won't be broken when a database is moved from one computer to another. If you want to make the attachment files available for download for BiblioWeb users, you have to copy the "attachment" folder under the database folder to the "BiblioWeb" folder. The attachment hyperlinks will then work for BiblioWeb users.
BiblioWeb server usage log
All BiblioWeb server activities are logged. If your server is a very busy one, you should periodically clear this usage log table. There is no need to clear the table too often, you can do it once the number of records exceeds 50,000. Before clearing the log table, you can export it to a comma delimited file by clicking the "Export" button. If you charge your BiblioWeb users base on their usage, the usage log becomes very important. Otherwise, you can choose to not keep the usage log. On the BiblioWeb server main window, check off the box "Keep Log" on the window's status bar.
Manage BiblioWeb forum
Besides posting bibliographic databases on the Web, the BiblioWeb server also lets you manage a Web based discussion forum. The BiblioWeb powered discussion forum can be used by any number of users without the need to login. Lets assume the IP address of your PC is 128.163.2.12. To let web users access the discussion forum, create a hyperlink pointing to http://128.163.2.12/bw_forum
Each posted message can be assigned a "topic" by the poster. The BiblioWeb owner can control what topics can be made available by editing the file "web_forum_topics.txt" in the "Global" sub-directory under directory which Biblioscape is installed.
Manager BiblioWeb users
BiblioWeb users have to log on to the server before use. If the user does not have an account, he or she can apply for an account by clicking on the "Sign up now!" hyperlink.
To apply for an account, users must enter a preferred login name, password, a valid email address, as well as other information required by the BiblioWeb owner. After sending this information to the BiblioWeb server, the applicant may be given an account automatically by the server if BiblioWeb is configured to do so.
BiblioWeb users can be assigned different privileges under the Status column. A "Read" user can only search and browse the database. A "Write" user can also add new records, and edit or delete existing records. On the user admin window, you can check the box "Only allow the user who created the record to Edit or Delete it". An "Admin" user can edit or delete any record. If you change a web user's status to "Disable", the user won't be able to log in to the server. When you configure the server to "Create new account automatically upon request by user on the Web", you can let the server assign the new account a "Read" status or "Write" status.
