Launching

Once you have installed , you can launch the product and begin developing applications.

You can launch App Studio in one of the following ways:
  • Launch and the Reporting Server at the same time. From the Start menu, expand the Information Builders program group, expand the WebFOCUS App Studio folder, and then click WebFOCUS App Studio. Both App Studio and the App Studio Reporting Server start at the same time.

    When App Studio starts, the Reporting Server installed with App Studio is started with Security OFF.

  • Start your Reporting Server and then launch App Studio. If you have installed a stand-alone version of App Studio, or a stand-alone Reporting Server for use with WebFOCUS, you can start your Reporting Server before launching App Studio.
    • Stand-alone App Studio. From the Start menu, expand the Information Builders program group, expand the WebFOCUS 82 App Studio folder, and expand the WebFOCUS 82 Server for App Studio folder. Select Start Security OFF to start the Reporting Server without security, or Start Security ON to start the Reporting Server securely. The Reporting Server opens a command window. Once the process is complete, launch App Studio.
    • Stand-alone Reporting Server. From the Start menu, expand the Information Builders program group, and expand the WebFOCUS 82 Server folder. Select Start Security OFF to start the Reporting Server without security, or Start Security ON to start the Reporting Server securely. The Reporting Server opens a command window. Once the process is complete, launch .

Note: Additional configuration steps are required if you choose to start the Reporting Server with Security ON. For more information, see the WebFOCUS App Studio Installation and Configuration Guide.

When App Studio first opens, you may be prompted to sign in to your local host environment. You can enter the ID, wfdesktop, with no password. For more information, see Navigating the WebFOCUS App Studio Interface.

Note: If you have previously configured environments on your machine, those environments appear when you launch .

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