Install

After all preparation is complete including downloading the installer, run the ENPS Platform Installer to install ENPS.

Unzip and run the Platform Installer.
If you are unable to run the Platform Installer, do the following and retry unzipping and running the installer:
- Right-click the installer zip file and select Properties.
- Ensure that the General > Unblock box is ticked.

Follow these instructions on each screen.

Platform Installer screen		Instructions
Password Protection		Enter the installation password. Contact Us if you cannot find the installation password.
Server Type		Select the type of server you want to configure. For an ENPS Server install, select ENPS.
Product Selection		Select the products to install. The installer will flag if the server does not have the correct version of Corretto installed. If you see this message, exit the Platform Installer and complete the steps in Corretto for Solr. Then restart the Platform Installer. ENPS Server Components - installs all the ENPS components that the server requires. ENPS NOM Web Services - installs the NOM Web Service, which the client uses to connect to the server components. ENPS Web Access - installs ENPS Mobile. Not typically installed on an ENPS Production Server (see separate ENPS Mobile Admin guide on this site). ENPS API Web Service – installs the API. Not typically installed on an ENPS Production Server (see separate ENPS API guide). ENPS JSON Web Service- Required for ENPS web server only. Not required for a standard ENPS production server installation. ENPS Elections Ingest Service - installs the Elections API ingest service that allows users to feed election data from AP Elections API to the ENPS Elections application (optional). Platform Auth- Only required if you plan to use ENPS with Single Sign-on (SSO). Should not be installed on a standard ENPS production server installation.
End User License Agreement		Read the agreement and select I accept the terms of the license agreement.
Configuration (ENPS Server Components)		Click Next Step after completing each screen.
Dictionaries		Select the dictionaries to use for spellchecking.
Drives		Specify the drive letters to host ENPS server components. See Partition Sizes for suggested drive letters.
News Wire Profiler Usage		Select how the News Wire Profiler will be used: In the U.S. with AP broadcast wires In the U.S. without AP broadcast wires Outside the U.S
Current Server		Enter name of the server in the Name field. Use the same name as your current ENPS Primary Server.
Current Server Role		Select whether the server is a Primary Server or Buddy Server. Enter the Buddy Server name in the Name field. Use the same name as your current ENPS Buddy Server. Enter `NONE` if there is no Buddy Server.
Central Server Name		Enter the NetBIOS name of the Central Server in the Name field. Use the same name as your current ENPS Central Server. In some cases, the Central Server will be the same as your Primary Server.
Auto Admin Logon		Select an admin login method to use, which enables ENPS server components to start automatically following a server restart: SysInternals Autologon tool (recommended) Encrypts passwords and can be used with Active Directory accounts. Click the Autologon tool download link in the installer to get the tool, or browse to https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/autologon. Basic local user account Enter a username and password. This is limited to local accounts and is relatively insecure as it stores the password in the registry in plain text. We strongly recommend using the SysInternals Autologon tool method. Do not auto login to this server.
Search Configuration		Enter a User Name and Password for accessing the Solr Admin Portal for administering Solr in ENPS. Do not leave User Name and Password blank as it may cause later connection issues with Solr. Installation Directory - enter the location of the folder in which you want to install files for the Search Server. In most cases, it will be E:\Search Server\ Search Service - select the checkbox to start the Search Service automatically after installation is complete.
System Maintenance		Tick the Install System Maintenance box. This will install the System Maintenance tool.
Configuration (NOM Web Services)		Click Next.
IIS Settings		Set each field: IIS Settings- Enter Default Web Site. Virtual Directory- Enter `NOMWebservices3`. Application Pool- Enter `NOMWebServiceAppPool`. Central Server Name - Enter the name of your Enterprise Central Server. If you do not have an Enterprise Central Server, enter the name of your Primary Server. Central Server Backup Name - Enter the name of your local server according to the following options: If this is your Enterprise Central Server, enter the name of any of your local servers. If this is your Primary Server that is part of an enterprise, enter the name of the server itself. If this is your Primary Server and Central Server (non-enterprise), enter the name of the Buddy server. If this is your Buddy Server, enter the name of the server itself.
Confirmation		Click Continue to begin installation of the displayed components.
Installation Progress		Wait for installation to complete. Click Install Details.
Finish		Click Finish if all products have installed successfully.
Post Install		Click Execute Selected Steps to recrawl data. Recrawling is required due to Solr being updated to a new version. The installer will open the News Object Manger in block mode, NOM Buddy Maintenance, NOM Maintenance, and then perform the recrawl.
		Click OK to close the popup after the recrawl has completed successfully. Click Close to close the installer.