Ouvvi Setup Guide

Welcome to the Ouvvi Install Guide. This guide shows you the necessary steps to installing and setting up the Ouvvi Console.

What's Ouvvi? Visit the Ouvvi Page | Get Ouvvi


Ouvvi Web Install

Run the Ouvvi Web Setup installer.

Ouvvi web setup

 

Run through the installer following the installer instructions.

Ouvvi end of installer

 

Make sure that the 'Launch Ouvvi Website' is selected, then click Finish.

This should load the Ouvvi Web Installer.

Web Installer

 

Enter how you would like the website to be installed. For new sites, please insure that the port number you use is available.

Click on 'Install' to begin the installation.

You should see a confirmation message saying that the installation is a success. Click on 'OK'

This will open the Ouvvi web application in your browser, and ask you for setup information.

Ouvvi web setup

 

Enter all the details shown above with your own information.

Click 'Setup'

Based on the information provided, Ouvvi will create the database structure on your server and then redirect you to the Ouvvi homepage.

The Ouvvi homepage gives you a quick-step guide to finishing installation. For a more detailed procedure please continue.

Ouvvi home screen

 

Now that Ouvvi is running correctly we can finish the setup. First, we must activate it. To do this you must follow step one on Ouvvi's homepage in order to bring up the activation screen.

Enter your key in the license box and click activate.

Ouvvi Activation

 

Once activated, click on 'Settings'

Ouvvi's default settings are sufficient, however you will need to add information for email notifications and support contact information.

Ouvvi Settings

 

Click 'Save' to save your changes


 

Ouvvi Service Install

Run the Ouvvi Service installer

Ouvvi Service Installer

 

Once Installed go to the install location and modify the Simego.Console.Service.exe.config file with the generated information found on the Ouvvi homepage.

 Ouvvi Service Configuration

 

Copy and paste the the configuration information and enter your database password you used to setup Ouvvi

Ouvvi Connection String

 

Go to Administrative Tools>Services in the control panel.

Find the Ouvvi Processing Service.

Ouvvi Services

Right click on the service and open properties.

Select the logon tab and enter an administrative account for the service to run under.

Servie Login

Select the General tab and click start to start the service.

Start Service

 

Go back onto the Ouvvi web application and click on services to check the service run state.

Check services


 

 Adding Projects, Triggers and Steps

To add a project select Projects. In the mini-menu select Add Project.

Fill in the details as shown below.

Adding Ouvvi project

Click Save to save your new project.

To add a Trigger, select Add Trigger from the mini-menu.

Add Ouvvi Trigger

 Select the type of trigger you wish to add.

 

Now to add a step to the project, select Add Step from the mini-menu and select which type of step you need.

For the example we will be using a HTTP Web Request Step, so that we can test the Simego Website.

Add Ouvvi Step

Enter the step information.

Ouvvi Step Information

Click Save to save your changes.

You should now have a project ready to go. Click on the project's start button to manually run and test your step(s).

Run Ouvvi Project

A green tick should appear on a successful run.


 

Adding Users

Note: You cannot add users to the Express Edition.

Go to Settings>User Profiles

In the mini-menu select Add User

Fill in the users details and click save.

Add Ouvvi User

You should now see the newly added user in the user profiles list.

Ouvvi User List