Set up a development environment
Install the server
You can use the free developer edition of the server for
developing and testing applications. The easiest development environment
to use has Flash or Flex installed on the same computer as the server.
Install the server
Run
the installer to install an edition of Flash Media Server.
Start the server
When you install the server, you can set it
to start automatically when you boot your computer. If the server
is not already started, you can start it manually.
From the Start menu, select All Programs >
Adobe > Flash Media Server 3.5 > Start Adobe
Flash Media Server 3.5.
From the Start menu, select All Programs > Adobe >
Flash Media Server 3.5 > Start Flash Media Administration
Server 3.
Note: You need the Administration Server
if you want to open the Administration Console (for example, to
view server trace() messages or connection counts).
Verify that the server is running
Open Control Panel >
Administrative Tools > Services. In the Services window, make
sure that both Flash Media Administration Server and Flash Media Server
are started.
To troubleshoot start-up issues, check the logs in the RootInstall/logs
folder. The master.xx.log file and the core.xx.log file show failures.
The edge.xx.log file shows on which ports the is listening.
