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Before Starting Your CAD​

Once you have installed the CAD, you need to enter in the ports for the CAD and the API.

Client Port​

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The client port is the port that the CAD will be accessed on. This port is the port that you will enter into your web browser to access the CAD.

In the Startup tab, you will see a field called Client Port. Go to the Network tab, and copy the port that says Primary. Then paste that port into the Client Port field in the Startup tab.

API Port​

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The API port is the port that the CAD will use to communicate with the server and any other resources you have.

To do this create another allocation for the CAD. Go to the Network tab, then click the NEW ALLOCATION button. Then go to the Startup tab, and paste the new allocation into the API Port field. Then click the

Domain Setup​

If you are using our domain, very little work need to be done.
Just make sure that:

  • the Domain field in the Startup tab is set to afkhosting.win.
  • the CLIENT URL is set to the Address in the Console tab.
  • the API URL is set to the Address in the Console tab with the port that you entered in the API Port field in the Startup tab.
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Both the CLIENT URL and the API URL fields need to have

http://

in front of the address.
Example: http://us1.afkhosting.win:39600

More Information

Make sure that all of your fields are filled out correctly.
More information on each field can be found in the on the Variables page.

After Starting Your CAD​

Once you have started your CAD, you will need to create an account.
To create an account, go to the Console tab, and copy the Address field. Then paste that address into your web browser. You will be taken to the CAD page.

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If any errors occur, please check the Console tab for any errors.
If you can not solve the error on your own, create a ticket so we can help.

Once you are on the CAD page, you will be asked to login. Click the Don't have an account? Register here. link.
Then fill out the form and click the Register button. This will create a user with all permissions as the Owner.