Thank you for downloading this release of Sitebuilder 4.1 for Windows. This file contains information that supplements the Sitebuilder 4.1 for Windows documentation, such as requirements, information on new features, corrected bugs, known problems, etc. This file was updated with the latest information available by release time.
We strongly recommend that you refer to the product installation instructions and the product user manual prior to upgrading/installing and operating Sitebuilder. Refer to the SWsoft web site at http://www.swsoft.com for more information:
Sitebuilder 4.1 for Windows documentation: http://www.swsoft.com/en/products/sitebuilder/docs/
Sitebuilder 4.1 for Windows FAQ: http://kb.swsoft.com/en/products/sitebuilderwindows
Before starting the installation process, we strongly recommend that you create a full system backup of the entire server.
Internet Information Services (IIS) should be preinstalled with World Wide Web (WWW) Service support.
The following software should be installed in the system prior to the Sitebuilder installation:
Below is a list of required software components which are shipped with Sitebuilder and are installed automatically if missing:
When installation is completed, the Installer will notify you that Sitebuilder was successfully installed. Click Finish to complete the installation. If you want to proceed to creating your Sitebuilder administrator account upon finishing the installation, select the Complete your system setup after installation check box. If you exit the installer having this check box cleared, account creation will be postponed till you launch Sitebuilder program for the first time.
To access the Sitebuilder Administrator Panel, open your browser and go to http://domain.name:2006/Login or http://IP-address:2006/Login, or just double-click the shortcut to Sitebuilder Administrator Panel on your Desktop or Program Menu.
If it is first time you open Sitebuilder, you will be prompted to create a first Sitebuilder administrator account. After you complete the form and click Next, you will be taken to the Desktop page of the Administrator Panel.
To be able to upgrade from Sitebuilder 3.x to Sitebuilder 4.x, you need to have active Software Update Service (SUS).
IMPORTANT: If in Sitebuilder 3.x you have the default license installed, then upon upgrading, you will be given the default license for Sitebuilder 4.x. If you have uploaded a regular license in Sitebuilder 3.x, then upon upgrading, an equal 4.x license will be installed (with all the permissions allowed in 3.x, plus new features introduced only since 4.x version).
To uninstall or repair Sitebuilder, open Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs, select the Sitebuilder software in the list of installed programs and click Remove or Repair.
[+] Longhorn (Windows 2008) RC1 Support
[+] Providing Modules for Evaluation - You can add modules to users' service plans for evaluation purposes only, which gives site owners a chance to try out required modules before they pay for them.
[+] Context Help Support - Clicking the Help button now opens help topics related to the page a users is currently on.
[+] Open Fusion - Global Account Management - Global Account is a Single Sign-On technology feature that allows users to log in to different SWsoft products using a single global login and password. If they have several accounts in Sitebuilder, they can connect them all to a global account and switch between these accounts without entering a password every time.
[+] eShop Module Improvements:
[+] CAPTCHA for Anonymous Site Visitors - To prevent automated spam on sites, anonymous users will be required to enter a confirmation code to be able to register on a site, and to post in a blog, forum, or guestbook.
[+] Online Status Indicator Module - This module allows site owners to embed an icon showing their ICQ or Skype status on their site.
[+] Web Statistics is Regulated on the Service Plan Level - If your license includes the ability to turn on/off web statistics, you can enable or disable this option for each user in their service plan.
[*] Ability to Skip License Update when Updating Sitebuilder - If you have some problems with updating your license during Sitebuilder update and get an error message saying "Cannot upgrade license", you can skip this step and upload a license key later.
[*] Publishing Location Checker Improvements - Sitebuilder now provides more detailed location check results allowing you to resolve issues with site publishing in a quick and efficient manner.
[*] AJAX Support Improvements - Plans, modules, and page sets management was improved for a more responsive user interface.
[*] Own Site Concept Improved - If prior to gaining a Sitebuilder account a site owner has created a trial site in the Sitebuilder Wizard (on the same computer that he or she is logging in from), they will be prompted to assign the site to their account and thus upgrade it to a regular site.
[*] Multiple Image Uploader HTTPS Support Added - Site owners can ask visitors to enter specific information before downloading a file from their site.
[-] Bugfixes - All serious and minor bugs were fixed, making Sitebuilder 4.1 more stable and secure.
[*] Improvements - Sitebuilder 4.1 includes a number of various improvements in terms of stability, security, and usability. Working with Sitebuilder is now easier and safer than ever.
[*] Design Templates Improvements - Sitebuilder 4.1 includes a number of various design templates improvements.
[+] Current protocol version is 4.1
[+] Supported protocol versions are 3.1, 3.2, 4.0
[+] New SSO support methods
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[+] new feature
[-] bug fixed or removed
[*] bug fixed and improvement made
If the Sitebuilder web site has host header(s) specified upon installation, open %WINDIR%\system32\Drivers\etc\hosts file and append the line 127.0.0.1 %host_header_value% to the end of the file, where %host_header_value% - the Sitebuilder web site's host header.
If no host headers have been specified upon Sitebuilder installation - only IP address and TCP port, please do the following:
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