1.3 Add Your Server to BetterForms (IDE)

The final setup step is to register your FileMaker Server with the BetterForms IDE and test the connection.

Registration Steps

1. Log into the BetterForms IDE and navigate to the Servers tab.

2. Create a new server connection, providing a friendly name and the IP address or Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) of your FileMaker server.

3. Click the Test Connection button to verify that BetterForms can communicate with your server's Data API or XML gateway. You should see a list of the files hosted on your server, including the helper file.

If your FileMaker Server is configured to Filter databases..., you will not see the file list immediately. Instead, you will see a {"messages":[{"code":"9","message":"Insufficient privileges"}]} error. You must enter the BetterForms user credentials you configured previously to see the list of files.

Troubleshooting

• For FileMaker Server 17+, the XML gateway must be enabled from the command line. See this guide for instructions.

• If you have a firewall protecting your server, you may need to whitelist the BetterForms IP addresses. See the Firewalls & Security page for details.