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Setting up a network is an extensive subject and I have not come up with a definitive answer. This note is just to relate my own experience.
1. You need to have a network set up with a router. I have a wireless router supplied by TalkTalk. The server (main computer) is wired in. The router can be reached by typing 192.168.1.1 into the address bar of my browser. Everything left on default settings.
2. Each computer has an assigned name.
3. In your firewall, open port 3306 on server on each client machine. This is straightforward in Windows firewall.
4. On the server, bring up the XAMPP control panel and make sure that MySQL and Apache are both running.
5. On the server start ProffittCenter Pro and use 'localhost' for server name. The database name is till, the User name is root, and the password is the one you have set.
6. Make a note of the other computer names. Find these by right clicking on My Computer and selecting Properties.
7. On the server, log into XAMPP by putting localhost into the address bar of a browser, and then start phpMyAdmin.
8. Under 'Privileges', create a new User for each other computer, using the computer name as a user name and making a note of the passwords (required).
9. Now, in ProffittCenter Pro, on each other computer, under Settings, Make the Server name the computer name of the server, the User name is the name of the current computer, and the password is the one we just created for that user name. The database remains till. Check that you get a connection.
10. Well, if everything works, your home and dry. If not, please get in touch although you should expect to pay for anything more than basic help on this.
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