Installing the Database Driver

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Select the setup language, e.g. English, and confirm with OK.

Read the license agreement and select I accept the agreement. Then click Next.

Read the installation notes and click Next to continue.

Select the destination folder. The default is:

C:\Program Files\Firebird\Firebird_5_0

Confirm with Next. Change the folder using Browse… only if required.

Under Select Components, leave the setup type set to:

Full installation of Server and development tools.

The following components remain selected:

• Server components
• Developer and admin tools components
• Client components

Then click Next.

Specify the Start Menu folder. The default is:

Firebird 5.0 (x64)

Then click Next.

Under Select Additional Tasks, select the options as shown in the screenshot:

• Run Firebird in SuperServer mode
• Run as a Service
• Start Firebird automatically everytime you boot up?
• Copy Firebird client library to <system> directory?

Do not enable:

• Use the Guardian to control the server?
• Generate client library as GDS32.DLL for legacy InterBase support?

Then click Next.

Next, enter a database administrator password, e.g. masterkey. Then click Next.

Review the summary. If all settings are correct, start the installation by clicking Install.

After the installation, an information/Readme window may be displayed. Click Next.

In the Support Firebird Development window, click Next.

In the final window:

• Leave Start Firebird Service now? enabled
• Disable After installation - What Next?

Complete the wizard by clicking Finish.

Start the setup for the Firebird ODBC Driver (2.0.5.156) and click „Next“ in the welcome window.

Accept the license agreement („I accept the agreement“) and click „Next“.

Read the installation information (including the note about installation options) and click „Next“.

Select the installation folder. The default is: C:\Program Files (x86)\Firebird\Firebird_ODBC Confirm with „Next“.

Under „Select Components“, select the following setup type: „Deployment install - no docs, no menus, no icons.“ Then click „Next“.

Confirm the Start Menu folder (default, e.g. Firebird\Firebird ODBC Driver) and click „Next“.

In the „Ready to Install“ window, start the installation by clicking „Install“.

After the installation, a Readme/information window may appear. Click „Next“ to continue.

Complete the ODBC setup by clicking „Finish“.