For completely new Mars 8 installations, there are two options depending upon whether installing on SQL Server Express or and existing SQL Server instance.
Installing the Mars 8 database on an existing SQL Server instance
On the target SQL Server a SQL Server login must be created for the Mars 8 application. This login must have sysadmin priveledges. A predefined SQL Server backup file is provided which contains a blank database ready for use. The backup can be restored using SQL Server management Studio (SSMS).
User the restore database tool to restore the Mars8Install.bak file as a new database called dbo.Mars8
The new database is preset with an installation user that will be used in the Install Mars Application process.
