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InterBase Installation Info FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions about Installing InterBase:
How can I install InterBase?
What are the minimum requirements to install InterBase 6?
Is there a Wise installation script for InterBase 6?
Is there an InstallShield script for InterBase 6?
Is there an InterBase 6 installation for Novell NetWare?
Where can I get ODBC drivers for InterBase?
If there is a question that you think should be added to this list, please contact me at ibinstall@ibinstall.defined.net.
There are several options for installing InterBase.
1.) Download the InterBase 6 binaries from Borland and run setup.exe.
2.) Use one of the compiled Wise scripts on the downloads page.
3.) Create your own installer using the InterBase 6 Install API. See Embedding InterBase 6.0 in 10 Easy Steps (Using the Install API) for a good overview of what is involved.
4.) Create you own installer using the InterBase Express install component.
5.) Create you own installer using Wise, InstallShield, MSI, or some other installation package. You can download Wise source scripts on the downloads page.
If you are going to create your own installation script, you will want to read the paper InterBase Installation and Deployment Options.
The above installation options are for installing InterBase on the Windows (Win95, Win98, WinME, NT, Win200) platform. Currently, the only non-Windows installation information that I am aware of is the "Firebird super server installation on RedHat 7.0" documentation.
What are the minimum requirements to install InterBase 6?
See the paper InterBase Installation and Deployment Options.
You can also use Dan Palley's "minimal install" script from the downloads page.
Is there a Wise installation script for InterBase 6?
Yes. There are two Wise scripts that you can download from the downloads page.
Is there an InstallShield script for InterBase 6?
Yes. See the downloads page for InstallShield scripts.
Is there an InterBase 6 installation for Novell NetWare?
No. If you want to run InterBase on a Novell NetWare server, you must purchase InterBase 5.6 for NetWare licenses from Borland or another reseller. Personally, I do not recommend that you use InterBase for NetWare. NetWare does not work well for a database server.
Where can I get ODBC drivers for InterBase?
There are several ODBC drivers available for InterBase.
The ODBC driver that shipped with InterBase 5.x is free. It does not, however, support the new features in InterBase 6.
There are several InterBase 6 ODBC drivers either in development or shipping. Please see the links below for information on various ODBC drivers for InterBase 6.Easysoft ODBC driver
Gemini InterBase ODBC driver
IBPhoenix ODBC driver
XTG Systems ODBC driver
Claudio Valderrama C.'s ODBC drivers list
IDBI InterBase ODBC drivers listNote: If you are writing or thinking of writing an ODBC driver, please read "A plea to developers writing drivers for InterBase".