Installing VBS World Server

After you Download VBS4, the VBS World Server installer, and the selected download packages, are available in the selected download folder.

Install VBS World Server on a computer meeting the VBS World Server System Requirements.

Copy the downloaded folder containing the VBS World Server installer and the download packages to the required computer and run the installer:

VBS_World_Server.Core.InstallerX64.version.exe

The VBS World Server installer starts and leads you through the following installation process:

  1. Installer Language

    Select the Installer language to use and click OK.

    NOTE The language selection only applies to the installer process and does not affect the VBS World Server installation.

  2. Welcome Panel

    Review the version of VBS World Server and click Next to continue.

  3. License Agreement

    Review the license agreement, and click I Agree.

  4. Choose Components

    Select which components to install, and then click Next:

    • The Core package is mandatory and pre-selected.
    • Your License Key encoded package is mandatory and pre-selected (for example, YYMEA).
    • Geolocation Lookup Service is an optional package that provides location search services.
    • Select Start Menu Shortcuts to add VBS World Server to your Start Menu list.

    • Select Desktop Shortcuts to add VBS World Server shortcuts to your desktop.

    • Select Verify Checksum to validate the download packages prior to installation.
    • Select VBS4 Server to silently install VBS4 to run as a Dedicated Server during Scenario Execution.
    • Select Installing Drivers to run the driver installation process as part of the VBS World Server installation.

  5. Choose Install Location

    Input or click Browse to select an installation folder, and then click Next.

    WARNING Select a location on an SSD drive that meets the VBS World Server System Requirements that is as close to the drive root folder as possible.

  6. Choose Start Menu Folder

    Input a name and optionally select an existing start menu item to place it in.

    Click Install to start the installation process.

The installer deploys VBS World Server to the selected folder and, if selected, silently installs VBS4 to \VWS_Installation\Services\VBS4\

This documentation refers to the VBS World Server installation folder as \VWS_Installation\.

When installation completes, select from the following options:

  • Open the Installation Folder

    View the content of the \VWS_Installation\ folder.

Click Finish to close the installer.

After installation run the following executable to finalize the VBS World Server configuration:

  • Run \VWS_Installation\vws_configure.exe

VBS World Server is ready to start. For more information, see Managing VBS World Server in the VBS World Server Manual.

If you wish to install World Data to your offline VBS4 installation, follow the instructions in Installing World Data.