02/08/2020 Install GeneWeb 6 on Windows - GeneWeb

Install GeneWeb 6 on Windows

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! Screenshots are made under Windows 7 and may change a bit depending on your Windows version. !

Download and run setup

Download GeneWeb for Windows and click on downloaded file.

When you run the install program, the “Open file - Security Warning” dialog may appear as shown in
the figure below. Click “Run”.

Select the setup language

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Click “Next”.

License Agreement
Accept the License Agreement then click “Next”.

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Destination folder
Click “Browse” to select the destination location to install GeneWeb. Otherwise, leave the default
setting and click “Next”.

Shortcurts location
Select Start Menu Folder for GeneWeb's shortcuts location. By default all shortcuts are located in
'GeneWeb 6.00'.

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Desktop icon
Select “Create a Desktop Icon” to create a shortcut on your desktop, then click “Next”.

Ready to install

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Click “Install” to continue with the installation, or click “Back” if you want to review or change any
settings.

Completing setup
Click “Finish” to launch GeneWeb.

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Allow firewall
When you launch GeneWeb for the first time, you need to allow access to gwd and gwsetup programs
to the firewall of your computer.

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GeneWeb is installed
If you have checked last three options of the setup, gwd and gwsetup are launched and the following
page will be shown in your default web browser.

GeneWeb Manual
Download and install GeneWeb program under GNU/Linux, Mac OS X, Microsoft
Windows, FreeBSD; on Mac OS X, Linux or Windows using Docker; or in CGI mode behind
a web server.
Understand GeneWeb server, homonym, consanguinity.

Use and manage genealogical databases

Import Gedcom .ged or GeneWeb .gw files with gwsetupor in command-line.

Update datas (add/remove individuals and families), merge duplicates, type dates.
Use wikitext syntax, macros, keyboard shortcuts.
Clean, recover, rename, save, archive a database.
Merge and split multiples databases.

Technical annex

Personalize CSS, header and trailer, templates, lexicon and declension.

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Configuration file .gwf (for templm), wizard

notes, passwords for friends/wizards and access
restrictions to databases.
Add images in notes, further remarks for experts.

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