You can get Virtual Crib up and running in about 15 minutes or less as long you follow these steps. vCrib uses the following programs/components. Click one of the below to quick jump to the installation directions for that particular part:
- MySQL Application
- ODBC Connectors
- GUI Tools (Optional, but recommended)
- Virtual Crib software
- Installing the vCrib database
- Supporting applications
vCrib requires Windows Media Player 11
Initial Information
Installing MySQL Application
1. First navigate to the MySQL Download page:

2. Scroll down and click on Windows downloads:

3. Click 'Pick a Mirror' next to Windows Essentials:

4. Scroll down below boxes and click 'No thanks, take me to downloads!':

5. Select 'HTTP' next to one of the mirrors to download the actual file:

6. Save the file to a location. Once it is done downloading, click 'Open':

7. On the initial screen, click Next:

8. Click Next on the following screen:

9. Click Install on the following screen:

10. Click Next on the splash screen:

11. Click Next on the following screen:

12. Click Finish, make sure Configure Now is selected:

13. Click Next on the following screen:

14. Select Standard Configuration, select Next:

15. Click Next on the following screen:

16. Enter in the root password that you want, click Next:

17. Click Execute on the following screen:

At this point you have installed MySQL!
Installing ODBC Connectors
1. First navigate to the ODBC Connectors Download page:

2. Click on 'Windows' download midway down the page:
3. Click 'Download' next to Windows MSI Installer:

4. Click on 'Save' to save it to your hard drive:

5. Click 'Open' to run the file:

6. Click 'Next' on the initial installation screen:

7. Click 'Next' on the following screen:

8. Click 'Install':

9. Click 'Finish' on the following screen:

At this point you have downloaded and installed the ODBC Connectors!
Installing GUI Tools
1. First navigate to the GUI Tools Download page:

2. Scroll down to 'Windows Downloads' and click 'Pick a Mirror':

3. Scroll down below boxes and click 'No thanks, take me to downloads!':

4. Select 'HTTP' next to one of the listed mirrors to download the file:

5. Click 'Save' to save the file to your hard drive: (Click 'Open' once the download completes)

6. Click 'Next' on the initial installation screen:

7. Accept and click 'Next' on the following screen:

8. Click 'Next' on the following screen:

9. Click 'Next' on the following screen:

10. Click 'Install' on the next screen:

11. Click 'Next' on the following screen:

12. Click 'Next' again:

13. Click 'Finish' on the last screen:

You have now completed installing the GUI Tools!
Installing Virtual Crib software
1. First access the virtualcrib.com website:

2. Click on the Downloads link:

3. Click on the download link:

4. Click 'Save' to save the file to your hard drive:

5. Click 'Open' once the download is completed to run the install:

Did you get an error after clicking 'Open'? Check out this if so
6. Click 'Next' on the initial screen:

7. Accept the terms and click 'Next':

8. Click 'Next' on this screen:

9. Confirm the install and click 'Next':

If you receive an error, please see this
10. Click 'Close' on the final screen to complete the install:

11. You now need to edit the vcrib initialization file. Click on Start->All Programs->My Computer (Windows XP):

12. Navigate to the vCrib location. Start by clicking on the C drive:

13. Click on 'Program Files':

14. Click on the 'vCrib' folder:

15. Right click on the vcrib.ini file and select 'Open with…':

16. Select Notepad and click 'Open':

17. This is the initialization file. You need to update a few fields to match your specific setup:
NOTE: You do not need to edit PATH. This is no longer used

18. Update the file:

19. One other note about vCrib. You need to have Windows Media Player 11 installed:

At this point all you have left to install is the vCrib database!
Installing the vCrib database
1. Open the MySQL GUI tool. Click on Start->All Programs->MySQL->MySQL Administrator:

2. Enter 'root' for the username, and the password you entered when you installed MySQL:

3. Once in the tool, click 'Restore' on the left panel:

4. Now click 'Open Backup File' on the bottom right side of the screen:

5. Navigate to the location of the vCrib database file. Usually this is located in C:\Program Files\vCrib\. Double click on the database file:

6. The file to restore box should now show the file in it:

7. Now click 'Start Restore' on the bottom right of the screen:

8. You will see the below screen once the database has completed the restore. Click 'Close':

9. Now click 'User Administration' on the left side of the screen:

10. Enter in the user name and password that you have listed in your vcrib.ini file:

11. Click on the 'Schema Privileges' tab:

12. Select the database on the left 'archon\_dbo', and click the two left arrows button:

13. You should now see this:

14. The final step is to click 'Apply Changes' on the bottom right. This saves your changes and makes the permanent:

You have successfully set up the vCrib database!