Deploying Project.net for an evaluation

Deploying Project.net with a GUI installer

• This new Installer (v9.0 Beta) is a web based installation package, designed for easy deployment and usage of Project.net application.

Install this infrastructure on the host computer

• This Installer package is already binded with Java 1.5 and Tomcat 5.5

Note: So not Necessay to Install Java 1.5 and Tomcat 5.5 Seperately

• Install Oracle Database Express or 10G (We recommend Oracle Express edition, as it is free and easy to setup.)

Using the installer in Windows

• Download the zip file.
• Extract the zip file (Do not extract on Desktop the extracted folder should not contain a space in its name).
• Find the startInstaller.bat in the extracted folder and Run this batch file from command prompt or by clicking on it.
• It will start the tomcat as well as open a browser

Note: Tomcat will be running on Port 7070, so make sure this port is not used by other process.

• In the Browser after reviewing the license acceptance and Initial registration, Click “Next to” for configuring Database.
• In the Database setup Screen the installer prompts to enter the necessary details like Database Hostname, Database Name, Oracle Oradata path (e.g. C:\oracle\product\10.2.0\oradata), and database system user name and passowrd.
• After entering the necessary details Click on Complete DB setup option, Please Wait for a movement until the Installer creates the Database schemas to run project.net application.
• In the next Screen the installer prompts for the SMTP Setup, Please provide your Mail server Hostname/IP, Port Number Usually Port 25, if your Mail Server requires an authentication to send mails, Please provide the Username and Password too.
• After setting up the SMTP the installer will make the necessary changes in Tomcat and the installer will exit.

Note: Please don’t close the browser and make sure the installer exits.

• Browse the Installer folder and find the startTomcat.bat and Run this batch file from command prompt or by clicking on it.
• In the browser click complete the Tomcat setup and the installer will prompt you to test the DB and SMTP to ensure that the Project.net application is setup completely.

Note: If the Setup fails please start the installer from scratch.

• Then start the Tomcat from the Installer folder and find the startTomcat.bat and Run this batch file from command prompt or by clicking on it. And Select the "Login to the Application".

Using the installer in Linux

• Download the zip file.
• Extract the zip file (The extracted folder should not contain a space in its name).
• Find the startInstaller.sh in the extracted folder and Run this script file from bash.
• It will start the tomcat as well as open a browser by default the installer will open in Firefox

Note: Tomcat will be running on Port 7070, so make sure this port is not used by other process.

• In the Browser after reviewing the license acceptance and Initial registration, Click Next to for configuring Database.
• In the Database setup Screen the installer prompts to enter the necessary details like Database Hostname, Database Name,Oracle Oradata path (e.g. /home/oracle/oracle/product/10.2.0/oradata), and database system user name and password.
• After entering the necessary details Click on Complete DB setup option, Please Wait for a moment until the Installer creates the Database schema to run project.net application.
• In the next Screen the installer prompts for the SMTP Setup, Please provide your Mail server Hostname/IP, Port Number Usually Port 25, if your Mail Server requires an authentication to send mails, Please provide the Username and Password too.
• After setting up the SMTP the installer will make the necessary changes in Tomcat and the installer will exit.

Note: Please don’t close the browser and make sure the installer exits.

• Browse the Installer folder and find the startTomcat.sh and Run this script file from the bash.
• In the browser click “Complete the Tomcat setup” and the installer will prompt you to test the DB and SMTP to ensure that the Project.net application is setup completely.

Note: If the Setup fails please start the installer from scratch.

• Then start the Tomcat from the Installer folder and find the startTomcat.sh and Run this script file from Bash. And Select the "Login to the Application".