Portal for automatic software installation and configuration

A computer-implemented method to configure software by exchanging data through a portal established between a software installer and a client, the method comprising:

• establishing a portal between an installer and a client;
• providing a set-up wizard from the installer to the client through the portal;
• in response to execution of the set-up wizard, receiving input data at the installer from the client via the portal, wherein the input data identifies parameters for software to be implemented at the client;
• accessing software components for generating the software to be configured;
• and
• modifying at least some of the accessed software components based on the received input data to generate the configured software.

A computer-implemented method for exchanging data between a client and a software installer through a portal, the software installer using the exchanged data to configure software based on data provided by the client, the method comprising:

• establishing a portal between an installer and a client;
• receiving a set-up wizard at the client through the portal, wherein the set-up wizard prompts a user at the client to input data regarding software to be configured;
• providing the input data to the portal;
• migrating data from the client to the installer, wherein the migrated data is accessible by the client;
• and
• receiving the configured software from the installer via the portal.