COGNOS INSTALLATION

Click Add or Remove Programs , Click Add / Remove Windows Components, Select Internet Information Services, Click Next Button, Click Next Button, Click Finish to Complete IIS Installation.

Install SQL SERVER 2005, Login to SQL, Login: sa, Password: sa / 123, Click Connect,Click Finish to Complete SQL 2005 SERVER.   
Open COGNOS 8.4 Folder, Open COGONS 8 BI Server 8.4, Open Win32 Folder, Click Setup. 


Select English, Click Next, Select I accept button, Click Next, Select Installation directory, Click Yes, Click Next, Enable Cognos Content Database, Click Next, Click Next, Click Ok, Click Finsh. 

Open Cognos 8.4 Folder, Copy samples Folder, Past in C:\Program Files\cognos\c8\webcontent  
Now you can log-in and use cognos.