eSuite4X 2.5 Online Documentation

What is eSuite4X?

eSuite4X is the easiest way to start with MySQL and Apache on Mac OS X. eSuite4X combines the power of open source software with commercial applications to bring you a true Macintosh-like user experience. Actually there are three different editions of eSuite4X so you can pick the package that fits your needs best.

Available eSuite4X Packages

MySQL Edition		MySQL4 (graphical installer) Graphical server manager (including log file manager and graphical configuration) Job Scheduler and Database Backup tool SQL4X Manager J to graphically manage your databases, users, tables, etc.

Web Developer's Edition		Includes the same features as eSuite4X - MySQL Edition plus: Apache2 web server (graphical installer) PHP4.3 and WebDAV support SQL4X Manager J Enterprise Edition (with PHP code generator)

Enterprise Edition		Includes the same features as eSuite4X - Web Developer's Edition plus Tomcat to run Java Server Pages (JSP) SQL4X Manager J Enterprise Edition (with PHP and JSP code generator) The eSuite4X - Enterprise Edition is the successor to eCommerce Suite4X and will be available in June 2003. All eCommerce Suite4X licenses are upgraded for free.

eSuite4X includes several applications and utilites to easily set up your server and handle the daily work - from managing your tables and databases to creating backups.

eSuite4X Applications and Utilities

		eSuite4X Setup Assistant Easily install MySQL4, the eSuite4X System Preferences pane and helper applications (like the Log & Config File Manager) with the eSuite4X Setup Assistant. After finishing the setup assistant MySQL is installed an running on your system.
		eSuite4X System Preferences pane Use Mac OS X System Preferences to start and stop your MySQL and Apache server, view log files, configure your server and repair your startup and access privilege environment if some changes to the database do not work the way they were intended by you. The eSuite4X System Preference pane allows you to manage every server related task.
		eSuite4X Job Control / Backup System Preferences pane Use Mac OS X System Preferences to schedule jobs for execution. The Job Control includes a special assistant to easily create backup jobs for your MySQL database server.
		Log & Config File Manager The Log & Config File Manager is a helper application automatically invoked by the eSuite4X System Preferences pane to view log files (MySQL, Apache and Mac OS X log files) and to configure the MySQL server configuration.
		SQL4X Manager J eSuite4X 2.5 includes an enhanced release of SQL4X Manager J, our premier tool for database management. Use SQL4X Manager J to graphically create, rename, alter and drop databases, tables and indexes, to manage users and access privileges and to monitor and your server, table and index status. SQL4X Manager J even includes graphical interfaces to repair index files and tables in case of a system crash.