Steps for Linux are

- install Firebird version 2.5 (download from www.ibphoenix.com) - any of the 3 server modes are
ok; 

- create a folder for Filing - for example /home/myuser/filing

- download the Filing3 executable into this folder, and set permission to run it as an executable

- if you are migrating from Windows, run the UTF-8 compatibility check within Filing2 (in Windows) & resolve any issues found. Then copy the data file fdata.fdb to Linux.

- - otherwise copy an empty database "fdata.fdb” by clicking here.

- copy the filing database into Linux file system as /home/myuser/filing/data/fdata.fdb

- set permissions on this database file to Read & Write