Guidelines to install NREGA Offline Software Version(3.1)
Important:
Before installation of NREGA offline software version 3.1, if you have uploaded
any family/applicant photos using ‘Registration Entry/Edit’ option using offline
s/w, first copy the ‘nrega\Photos\<ShortName of your State>’ folder [For eg., for
‘Jharkhand’ State, the ShortName is ‘JH’ and the folder is ‘nrega\photos\JH’] and
paste in a separate folder/drive. After installing the s/w version 3.1, you have to
copy these copied folder (say ‘JH’ containing .jpeg files) to \nrega\Photos folder.
Minimum Software Requirement
1. Operating System:
Windows XP sp-2 (OR) Windows 2000/above,
2. Web Server:
IIS Server (Internet Information Server for Windows)
3. Database:
o MS-Access
o Microsoft SQL Server 2000/above
(OR)
MSDE (Microsoft SQL server Desktop Engine)
(Note: MSDE will not be supported on Microsoft Vista)
(OR)
SQL Server 2005 Express Edition SP1/above
(Note: SQL Server 2005 Express Edition will not be supported on Microsoft Vista
‘Basic’ Edition)
4. Utilities:
Winzip
Web Server (IIS Sever):
How to check whether IIS installed in the system ?
Click any folder in your system. Right click it. Select ‘Sharing’. If ‘Websharing’
tab appears means IIS has been already installed in the system.
(OR)
Select Start->Settings->Control Panel->Administrative Tools->Services
Check ‘Internet Information Server’ whether appears in the names displayed. If it
displays, IIS has been already installed in the system. Also, check the ‘Status’
whether its started.
Installation of IIS server:
Select Start->Settings->Control Panel->Add/Remove Programs->Add/Remove
Windows Components-> check whether the check-box of ‘Internet information
Server’ is ticked. If it was ticked already, means IIS has been already installed in the
system. If not, Tick the checkbox by clicking it as shown below:
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Click ‘Next’ Button.
If the required files already in the system, it will install IIS without asking the CD.
Otherwise
it
will
ask
for
the
Windows
CD
displayed
as
follows:
Database:
You may preferably use Microsoft SQL server 2000/above, if available.
In case, if you don’t have Microsoft SQL server 2000/above, you may install
either MSDE SP4 (a limited version of SQL SERVER 2000) or SQL Server 2005
Express Edition SP2 (a lightweight version of SQL Server 2005). Please note that
MSDE cannot be installed on Microsoft Vista. Microsoft Vista other than Basic Edition
will support SQL Server 2005 Express Edition SP2 and can be freely downloadable
from the Microsoft site.
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MSDE is a limited version of Microsoft SQL server 2000 and can be freely
downloadable from the Microsoft site:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=8E2DFC8DC20E-4446-99A9-B7F0213F8BC5&displaylang=en
Installation of MSDE 2000-SP4(Microsoft SQL server Desktop Engine)
Supported Operating Systems: Windows XP Home Edition ; Windows XP
Media Center Edition; Windows XP Professional Edition, Windows 2000 Advanced
Server; Windows 2000 Professional Edition ; Windows 2000 Server; Windows Server
2003
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PC with Intel or compatible Pentium 166 MHz or higher processor
Minimum of 64 MB of RAM (128 MB or more recommended)
100 MB of available hard disk space for new install of MSDE
In the CD given, there is a folder named ‘MSDE SP4’. Click that folder. You will
find a file ‘SQL2000.MSDE-KB884525-SP4-x86-ENU.exe’.
To install MSDE 2000-sp4, double-click that file.
a) Click ‘accept’ the license agreement and click ‘Next’
b) By default, it will show the MSDE installation folder as ‘C:\SQL2KSP4’…click
‘Next’.
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c) Now it will extract the files required for installation into a folder ‘MSDE’ in
C:\SQL2KSP4 and after installation, it will show ‘Finish’ button. click it.
d) Now
through
‘command’
prompt,
change
‘C:\SQL2KSP4\MSDE’.
This can be done through:
Click Start -> Run -> type cmd and press enter-key
the
directory
to
Now in the command prompt, type cd C:\SQL2KSP4\MSDE and press
enter-key.
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e) C:\SQL2KSP4\MSDE>Type setup SAPWD=“sa” SECURITYMODE=SQL
and press enter.
Now it will install Microsoft SQL server Desktop Engine.
f)
After installation is over, the system will prompt you ‘to complete the
installation, the system must be restarted…whether you want to restart the
system now or later’. Click ‘Yes’ to restart the system.
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Download & Installation of ‘DbaMgr2k’(MSDE Administrative Tool):
If you installed MSDE, also install the MSDE Administrative Tool ‘DbaMgr2k’.
‘DbaMgr2k’ provide a graphic management interface for MSDE-2000-SP4 installation.
It allows you to manage and administer your server, databases and database objects
from a Windows interface similar to the one Microsoft Enterprise Manager provides,
rather than via the standard oSql.exe command line utility: an alternative
inexpensive console/management tool for Microsoft MSDE-2000-SP4.
If you are given a CD (containing the s/w & database required for nrega
offline software installation), under the folder ‘MSDE SP4’, there is a folder ‘DBA
Manager2k’. Click it. There is an EXE file-name ‘Setup_DbaMgr2k.exe’.
OR
Download ‘DbaMgr2k’ (Setup_DbaMgr2k.exe) from the site:
http://www.snapfiles.com/get/dbamgr2.html
To install ‘MSDE Administrative Tool’, double click ‘Setup_DbaMgr2k.exe’ file.

It will show a screen ‘select the Setup language’. By default it will show
‘English’. You just click the ‘OK’ button.

Now the screen shows the ‘Welcome to the Dba2kMgr2k Setup Wizard’.
Click ‘Next’ button.
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
Now the screen shows the ‘License Agreement’. Click ‘I agree the
agreement’ and click Next’ button.

Now the screen shows some information. Click ‘Next’ button.
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Now the screen shows the ‘Select Destination Location’. By default, it will
show ‘C:\Program Files\DbaMGR2k’. Click ‘Next’ button.

Now the screen shows the ‘Select Components’. By default it will show
‘Full Installation’. Click ‘Next’ button.
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Now the screen shows the ‘Select Start Menu Folder’. By default it will
show ‘DbaMGR2k’. Click ‘Next’ button.

Now the screen shows the ‘Select Additional Tasks’. By default, both the
items ‘Create a desktop icon’ and ‘Create a Quick Launch Icon’ are
checked. Click ‘Next’ button.
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
Now the screen shows the ‘Ready to Install’. To start installation,, click
‘Install’ button.
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Now the screen shows some information. Click ‘Next’ button.
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Now the screen shows the ‘Completing the DbaMgr2k Setup Wizard’. To
complete the installation, the system must be restarted. By default, the
option ‘Yes. restart the computer now.’ is clicked. Now you just click the
‘Finish’ button to restart the system.
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How to work MSDE database with ‘DbaMGR2k’:
 Click the shortcut ‘DbaMGR2k’ in the desktop.
Or
Click Start->Programs->DbaMGR2k->DbaMGR2k

Click ‘Activity’ from the menu-bar
properties/connect’ as shown below:
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and
select
‘Edit
connection
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Double-click the text-box next to “User’s password” and enter the user’s
password as ‘sa’ (given during installation of MSDE) and click the
‘Connect’ button :
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If the username & password are correct, then it will show the MSDE
database window.
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Creation of NREGA & NREGAupload databases:
Now create two databases namely ‘NREGA’ and ‘NREGAupload’.
Now you have to get the Master-tables required for NREGA into NREGA database.
Download NREGA Offline Master Database:
Download the NREGA offline-Master-Tables from http://nrega.nic.in -> Panchayats ->
Windows Version -> Select State & enter the password given to your State -> click
the link ‘Download Offline Master Database’ and save the zip file in your system.
Unzip it. It will extract a MS-access file named ‘nregaOffData.mdb’
In the ‘nregaOffData.mdb’, delete records from the tables States, Districts, Blocks,
Panchayats and Villages NOT belonging to your State/District/Block.
If you are using SQL-SERVER 2000/above, then using ‘import’ option you can
import all the tables from the ‘nregaOffData.mdb’ into ‘NREGA’ database created in
your machine.
OR
If you are using MSDE, then open the extracted ‘nregaOffData.mdb’ by
double-clicking it and Export all the tables to NREGA database using ODBC-DSNConnection. This can be done in the following way:
1) First select a table to export. Select ‘Export’ option in the ‘File’ menu.
2) Dialog box appears. From ‘Save as type’, select ODBC Databases.
3) It will show you the table-name. click OK.
4) A small window titled ‘Select data source’ will appear. Select ‘Machine
Data Source’. A list of existing Data-sources appears. If DSN for
NREGA is already created, select the DSN (for eg. say ‘dsnNREGA’).
5) If not created already, then create a new DSN by using the following
steps:
i. Click ‘New’ button to create a new DSN to export NREGA tables
from MS-Access to NREGA MSDE-Database.
ii. A window ‘Create New Data Source’ appears. Select the option
‘System data source’ and click ‘Next’ button.
iii. Select the driver ‘SQL Server’ displayed in the window & click ‘Next’
button.
iv. Click ‘Finish’ button now.
v. In the window titled ‘Create a New Data source to SQL server’,
enter the following in the input-boxes displayed:
 Name : dsnNREGA
 Description: nrega-sql-dsn
 Server: select ‘local’ from the list OR enter your machine-name
vi. Now select the option ‘with SQL-server ‘Authentication…’
vii. Enter valid Login-id & password (say for eg. ‘sa’, ‘sa’ respectively)
and click ‘Next’ button.
viii. In next window, check (tick) the ‘Change the default database to’
and select ‘NREGA’ from the list and click ‘Next’ button.
ix. Click ‘Next’ button in the window displayed.
x. Click ‘Finish’ button.
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xi. On clicking ‘Finish’, a window titled ‘ODBC Microsoft SQL Server
Database’ will appear. Click ‘Test Data source’ to test the data
source created.
xii. If the ODBC-DSN-connection is successful, it will show ‘TESTS
COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY!’ . click ‘OK’ button now.
6) On clicking ‘OK’ button, you will be directed to ‘Select Datasource’
window. Select the newly created dsnNREGA and click ‘OK’ button.
7) Now it will show a window titled ‘SQL Server login’. Check (Tick) the
option ‘Use Trusted Connection’ and Click ‘OK’ button. Now the
selected table will be exported to ‘NREGA’ database. You may check it.
8) Now repeat the steps 1,2,3, 4 and 7 until all the tables are exported.
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How to download ‘NREGA Offline Software Version 3.1’ ?
You may download the
NREGA Offline software from http://nrega.nic.in ->
Panchayats -> Windows Version -> Select State & enter the password given to your
State -> click the link ‘Download Offline Software Version 3.1’ and save the zip
file in your system.
Installation of NREGA Offline Software Version 3.1:
For already installed case of any previous version:
Using offline software, if you have uploaded any family-photos already, you
replace/overwrite the ‘photos’ folder with the copied ‘photos’ folder with all its
subfolders. After replacing, check whether all the photo files (.jpeg files) are copied
in the nrega\photos\<ShortName of your State>. (For eg., for ‘Jharkhand’ State,
nrega\photos\JH)
Now, through browser, type http://<your-machine-name>/nrega/home.asp
For eg. : http://NICDRD/nrega/home.asp.
You will be displayed a screen as shown in the Page No. 21. (Go to page no.
21 and proceed the steps as explained.)
For the first time Installation :
After downloading the zip file, unzip and extract to C:\. It will create a new folder
named ‘NREGA’.
1) Make this ‘nrega’ folder as a web-shared folder. This can be done in the
following way:
 Select the ‘nrega’ folder. right-click it . Select the option ‘Sharing’ .
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On clicking of ‘Sharing’ option, the following screen will appears:
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Now click ‘Websharing’ and select the option ‘Share this folder’ and
enter ‘nrega’ as shown below:
and click OK.
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Changing of ConnectionString according to your machine-name of your
NREGA database-server:
Now edit the the following asp files:
‘ConnectNREGA.asp’
‘ConnectNREGAUpload.asp’
‘ConnectNREGApk.asp’
existing in ‘nrega’ folder. In stead of ‘127.0.0.1’ or ‘localhost’ mentioned, you
mention the machine-name or IP-address of your database server. (You can get
your machine-name thru command prompt by typing hostname and pressing enter.)
For eg., assume that your machine name is ‘NICDRD’.
The line to be edited in ‘ConnectNREGA.asp’:
ObjCon.open "Provider=SQLOLEDB.1;Persist Security Info=False;User
ID=sa;Password=sa;Initial Catalog=NREGA;Data Source=127.0.0.1"
After editing:
ObjCon.open "Provider=SQLOLEDB.1;Persist Security Info=False;User
ID=sa;Password=sa;Initial Catalog=NREGA;Data Source= NICDRD"
Similarly you mention the machine-name in ‘ConnectNREGAUpload.asp’ also.
The line to be edited in ‘ConnectNREGAuploaded.asp’:
Getcon.open "Provider=SQLOLEDB.1;Persist Security Info=False;User
ID=sa;password=sa;Initial Catalog=NREGAupload;Data Source=127.0.0.1"
After editing:
Getcon.open "Provider=SQLOLEDB.1;Persist Security Info=False;User
ID=sa;password=sa;Initial Catalog=NREGAupload;Data Source=NICDRD"
Similarly you mention the machine-name in ‘ConnectNREGApk.asp’ also.
ObjCon1.open "Provider=SQLOLEDB.1;Persist Security Info=False;User
ID=sa;Password=sa;Initial Catalog=NREGA;Data Source=127.0.0.1"
After editing:
ObjCon1.open "Provider=SQLOLEDB.1;Persist Security Info=False;User
ID=sa;Password=sa;Initial Catalog=NREGA;Data Source= NICDRD"
After editing all the above three files, copy the ‘ConnectNrega.asp’ only in the
subfolders ‘BPreport’ and ‘GPreport’.
Now, through browser, type http://<your-machine-name>/nrega/home.asp
For eg. : http://NICDRD/nrega/home.asp
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It will show the following screen:
Click ‘Install/Update NREGA Offline software Version 3.1’. On clicking, the following
screen will be displayed.
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Now select your State, District for which installation has to be done.
If the installation has to be done at Block, then select ‘Block Level’ option. On
selecting this option, the user has to select the ‘Block’ for which installation has to be
done. This will allow the user to enter the data for the installed block only.
If the installation has to be done at District and all the block data of the
selected district has to be entered in a single server, then select ‘District level’.
After entering the password (informed thru mail), click the ‘Proceed’ Button. It will
create the required Transaction tables for the current Financial Year (by referring
your system date) for the selected District/Block and now you click the link ‘home’.
On clicking, the following screen will be displayed.
How to install transaction tables for the previous financial year(s) ?
Note : If you want to install transaction tables for the previous financial year (to
enter back-log entries), change the system-date to any date belonging to the
previous financial year you want to install and run home.asp (http://<your-machinename>/nrega/home.asp). Select ‘Data Entry’ option and Login to the selected
District/Block by entering password. On successful login, it will create the transaction
tables for the financial year as per the changed system date. Now change the
system-date as per the current date without fail.
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Now you can enter the data by clicking the ‘Data Entry’ option & by selecting the
options displayed in the subsequent screens.
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