User guide for using Installer

Web Installer for Project.net Prerequisite

  1. An oracle database

Starting the Installer

  1. Download the zip file. (location – at the bottom of this page)
  2. Extract the zip file
  3. Find the startinstaller.bat/startInstaller.sh (windows/*nix) in the extracted installer folder.
  4. Run this batch file from command prompt/Terminal.
  5. It will start the tomcat as well as open a browser; tomcat will be running on 7070. If the browser is not started automatically, open http://localhost:7070/

Configuration

  1. A preconfigured pnet application with tomcat 5.5 and jdk1.5

Features

  1. Automatic db script execution using java
  2. Auto stop of tomcat whenever required

Future Enhancements planed in next version

  1. JDK version checking ( should work on only supported version 1.5 )

A License Agreement Step 1:- Basic Setup Configuring the jars files required to run the Application

Step 2:- Database Setup Configuring the Database Properties to be used by application when it will run It will ask for the Database if it is already present Select “Yes” option other wise you can find the link to create a database.

Step 2:- Database Setup (Continued…)

Step 2:- Database Setup (Continued…) Showing error message if invalid configuration

Step 2:- Database Setup (Continued…) A progress bar showing the progress of the database installation

Step 3:- SMTP Setup Configuring the SMTP Properties to be used by application

Step 4:- Tomcat Setup After configuring the Database and SMTP properties this Step will configure the Tomcat by setting the context.xml with the required application settings

Step 5:- Restart Tomcat A tomcat restart is required to proceed further after configuring all the 4 steps Tomcat will be stopped automatically once Tomcat Setup is done.

Step 6:- Test Configuration This step will check configuration done so far, if found error will show the appropriate message and ask to setup the settings again (Now use the “startTomcat.bat” to start the tomcat)

Step 6:- Test Configuration (Continued…)

Step 6:- Test Configuration (Continued…) After testing both the configurations it shows Finish Installation button

Step 7:- Finish It will the Installation Completed message and stops the Tomcat Restart the tomcat and click on Login to Application button

Now you can see the Login Page of Project.net Default administrator - Username: appadmin password: appadmin

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