# Working with the ToolsNet Installation Configurator

The ToolsNet Installation Configurator is used to review and, if needed, to change the configuration settings of the ToolsNet 8 installation. The ToolsNet Installation Configurator is opened automatically during the installation of ToolsNet 8. It can also be opened from the desktop or the Start menu.

The ToolsNet Installation Configurator has the following tabs:

- The ToolsNet tab, containing the application and the authentication settings

- The Database tab, containing the database settings

- The Database Installer tab, containing an overview of the database scripts

To review and change the configuration settings:

1. Open ToolsNet Installation Configurator from the desktop or the Start menu.

2. In the ToolsNet tab, review the application settings and the authentication settings. If required, adjust them and select SAVE.

   If the ACDC service is hosted on the same computer running the installation, set the ACDC IP Address in Application settings to `127.0.0.1.`

   If the ACDC version is outdated, a warning is displayed:

   Data communication service could not be reached or have a too low version (found version is: X.X.X and required version is: X.X.XXXXX) Do you want to continue the installation anyway? YES or NO.

   When changing the Authentication method in Authentication settings to Windows, a network connection to a domain is required and the Admin group needs to be entered.

3. In the Database tab, review the On Premise Configuration. Perform the necessary changes and select SAVE.

   For SQL Server

   - In the Server Data Source field, type the IP address, or the computer name for the database, and then select SAVE.

   If the database is hosted on the computer running the installation, set the IP address to `127.0.0.1.`

   As to the Credentials for user in order to create the database

   - Enter the user name and password on the SQL Server, and then select SAVE.

   Make sure that the user has permission to create a database, users and database jobs.

   The user name entered is only used for the installation. The installer creates new users with limited access only to the ToolsNet database and the ToolsNet related database jobs.

   - To validate the user credentials, select TEST CONNECTION. The test connection will attempt to access the database using the credentials provided. If the test connection fails, make sure that the user is set up properly on the database server.

   TEST CONNECTION only works for a SQL database.

4. To enable email notifications about their process efficiencies, customers must configure this service during the ACDC and ToolsNet installation. The steps to configure are as follows:

   1. During the installation of ToolsNet 8, navigate to the RabbitMQ section under the Settings tab.

   2. Select the Enable RabbitMQ settings checkbox.

   3. Enter the RabbitMQ server details including hostname, port, virtual host, username, password, and exchange name. These should match the ToolsNet RabbitMQ settings used during the ACDC installation.

   4. Specify a queue name (default: ProcessNotification) and click Save. These settings will be stored in the ToolsNetCommon.config and ToolsNetCommon.config.backup files.

   5. After installation is complete, start the ToolsNet Notification service.

   6. Finally the desired notification can be configured in the ToolsNet web interface.

5. Select the Database Installer tab and select RUN SCRIPTS.

6. Wait until the Database Installer has finished and select OK.