Step 3A: Evoko Home Installation on Windows Servers
Evoko Home can be installed on both Windows and Linux (Debian based) servers. The installation procedure depends on the operating system therefore please select the type of operating system which you will install Evoko Home.
Windows Server Prerequisites
- A server running Windows Server 2016 (or later).
- A static IPv4 address (the Evoko Liso units will point to this IP).
- Two free and accessible application ports (default HTTP port
3000
and HTTPS port3002
) - Access to booking system (e.g. Office 365) over HTTP (port
80
) or HTTPS (port443
). - Access to NTP server over NTP (port
123
UDP).
Install Evoko Home on a Windows Server
Use the video or text procedure instructions here as best suits you. We are using Windows Server 2022 as our reference in these instructions.
1. Download the newest version of Evoko Home from the Biamp Downloads site.
- Product Type: Evoko
- Resource Type: Software.
In this guide v2.7.6 is the most current version.
2. You will need to run this installer as an Administrator. To do so, right click on the downloaded file and click Run as Administrator.
3. This will trigger the "single installer" which will help you install correct versions of additional software (e.g. Node.js, MongoDB etc) required to run Evoko Home. You will want to select agree to license agreement and press install.
4. Once the installation is finished you will be prompted to finalize the Evoko Home installation wizard. Press Next
5. You will be prompted on where you would like the service to be configured. We recommend keeping the location to the default file path. Press Next.
6. You will then be prompted to input credentials for MongoDB. This is where all information will be stored regarding your Evoko Home instance.
- Documenting these database credentials is critical! If the values are lost it, will be nearly impossible to recover any DB in case a future restore is needed.
- After the values are added. Press Next.
7. Once the values for your database have been input click Next and then proceed with Install.
8. Click Finish when the installation is complete.
9. Once the installation is complete you should get an Installation Successfully Completed message. Press Close.
10. Open the list of Services on the Windows Server and check for a service named ERM Service. Verify the service is Running.
11. If the service is running and no firewall is blocking access, Evoko Home can be accessed via http://localhost:3000 in your browser.
- You may need to advance through the certificate warning depending on your browser.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed and accessed Evoko Home on Windows Server!
Next step
Proceed with connecting your booking system to Evoko Home. The next article covers how to connect to Microsoft 365 and how to connect to Google Workspace.
- For connecting with Microsoft 365, click here.
- For connecting with Google Workspace, click here.