Nintex-SharePoint 2013

Nintex Forms configuration

This section applies to installation of Nintex Forms. If you are not installing Nintex Forms, you can skip this section.

Configuring settings for Nintex Forms involves creating the database and activating features on the relevant web applications. The Nintex Forms database stores Nintex Forms configuration and application settings.

To create the database for Nintex Forms

Note: The Nintex Forms database is required.

  1. On the Central Administration Home page, click Nintex Forms Management.

  2. Click Manage database.

    When Nintex Forms is newly installed, the Manage Database page displays default settings for the Nintex Forms database.

  3. If needed, edit the database settings.

  4. Click OK to create the database.

To activate Nintex Forms on a web application

  1. On the Central Administration Home page, click Application Management.

  2. In the Web Applications section, click Manage web applications.

  3. In the Name column, select the web application on which you want to activate Nintex Forms.

    For example, select SharePoint -80.

  4. In the Web Applications ribbon, click Manage Features.

    The Manage Web Application Features dialog box appears.

  5. In the Nintex Forms section, click Activate.

    After a short delay, the dialog box refreshes and the status is "Active."

  6. Click OK.