Relocating Web Application Files (optional)

Installation defaults

When the HelpMaster Web Interface is installed, the application folder structure is created in the following default directory;

The folder named HelpMaster Web Interface contains Active Server Pages (ASPX), Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), the application configuration file (web.config), and other web related files needed for the HelpMaster Web Interface to run. Each file and sub folder stored within the HelpMaster Web Interface folder (or specified web interface installation folder) must stay in its original location and maintain the same hierarchy or the web interface will fail to function correctly. When using the default installation folder the Virtual Directory created will form part of the url that users will browse to when accessing the HelpMaster Web Interface e.g. http://[IISServerMachineName]/[VirtualDirectoryName].

Relocating the files from the installation default (optional step)

In order for IIS to manage the web files, IIS needs to know where they are so that it can set up a virtual directory/web application. Depending on your company's business policy regarding the location of managed web pages through IIS, you may need, or want to relocate the web pages to a location other than the default installation directory.

The following option is worth considering:

Hosting from an alternate installation directory

Install the HelpMaster Web Module to an alternate install location. This may be for example C:\inetpub\HelpMaster so that the Web Interface structure can be installed as a Web Site in it's own right e.g. the url to browse to would be http://[IISServerMachineName].

From the IIS administration screen, map the HelpMaster Web Interface Web Site path directly to C:\inetpub\HelpMaster.