RAPIER Quick Start Guide

There are two pieces of RAPIER to consider, the application itself and the server components.  The server is not required, but it helps to ensure the operational effectiveness of RAPIER within your organization.

High Level Steps
---Client
	1. Resolve 3rd party dependencies in Required_Files.txt
	2. Edit RAPIER.conf
	3. Edit Proxy.conf
	4. Run RAPIER.exe
---Server
	1. Setup a Windows 2000 Server or newer with IIS5 or newer
	2. Create the RAPIER website per the instructions in the RAPIER server package
	3. Copy the client with all customizations to the CurrentVersion directory

The RAPIER application does not come complete due to its reliance on third party tools which are not compatible with the GPL license RAPIER is released under.  Thus, it is up to you the end user to resolve all of the dependencies.  Within each directory that requires 3rd party tools, a file titled Required_Files.txt exists.  Within each file is a list of files required to make RAPIER and the individual modules function.  The files can typically be found at the URL provided in the file, but others may be found within Windows itself.

Once all file dependencies are resolved, edit the RAPIER.conf file in the conf directory.  This will will allow you to control all of the settings for controlling RAPIER's operation.  You can also control all of these settings on the command line, which override the RAPIER.conf file.  Also be sure to edit the Proxy.conf file to let the RAPIER modules know how to connect to the web to download updated definitions when required by the module.

Finally, launch RAPIER.exe to start the application.  You should be able to run RAPIER scans at this point.