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**Release Name:** 2.86 | **Release Name:** 2.86 | ||
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* If you wish to work with password protected collections, | * If you wish to work with password protected collections, | ||
* To get your Greenstone installation set up as a remote server so that other GLI clients can connect to it, refer to the section [[2.86_Release_Notes# | * To get your Greenstone installation set up as a remote server so that other GLI clients can connect to it, refer to the section [[2.86_Release_Notes# | ||
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+ | ==== Running the installer in text-only mode ==== | ||
+ | - Give the binary of the installer execute permissions | ||
+ | - Then run it by passing in the text-only flag. | ||
+ | - Follow the instructions on the screen thereafter. If you mistype at any stage, press ctrl-C to start again. | ||
+ | |||
+ | < | ||
+ | > ./ | ||
+ | ---------------------------- | ||
+ | Extracting java installer... | ||
+ | ---------------------------- | ||
+ | |||
+ | Extraction Complete | ||
+ | You can now run "java -jar greenstone.jar text" to run the installer from the command line | ||
+ | > | ||
+ | </ | ||
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* Perl 8 or later. For windows, you can get ActivePerl. | * Perl 8 or later. For windows, you can get ActivePerl. | ||
- | <TABAREA tabs=" | + | |
< | < | ||
- | <TAB> | + | <tabbox Source comp Linux/Mac> |
- Download the Source Component tar.gz file that matches with your Greenstone binary version, and put it in your Greenstone installation folder. | - Download the Source Component tar.gz file that matches with your Greenstone binary version, and put it in your Greenstone installation folder. | ||
- Use a terminal to extract the downloaded file's contents into your Greenstone installation folder: \\ < | - Use a terminal to extract the downloaded file's contents into your Greenstone installation folder: \\ < | ||
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./ | ./ | ||
./ | ./ | ||
- | </ | + | </ |
- | </TAB> | + | **Note** that some Linux and Mac machines may require to you to export '' |
+ | < | ||
+ | export CFLAGS=" | ||
+ | make distclean | ||
+ | makegs2.sh gnome-lib | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | **Note** | ||
< | < | ||
- | <TAB> | + | <tabbox Source comp Win> |
It's handy to create a batch script to set the environment. Create a file containing the following, make sure to replace the paths with your own, and save the file as **setupenv.bat** | It's handy to create a batch script to set the environment. Create a file containing the following, make sure to replace the paths with your own, and save the file as **setupenv.bat** | ||
< | < | ||
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- It will take some minutes to compile after which, if there are no errors, you can start running GLI or the gs2-server. | - It will take some minutes to compile after which, if there are no errors, you can start running GLI or the gs2-server. | ||
- If you want to re-compile GLI go into your Greenstone' | - If you want to re-compile GLI go into your Greenstone' | ||
- | </ | + | |
< | < | ||
- | <TAB> | + | <tabbox Source dist Linux/Mac> |
- Download Source Distribution. | - Download Source Distribution. | ||
- If you want to compile up gnome-lib yourself, skip this step. If you want to use a pre-compiled gnome-lib binary (to save on all the time of compiling gnome-lib), download the gnome-lib-minimal package for your OS by visiting http:// | - If you want to compile up gnome-lib yourself, skip this step. If you want to use a pre-compiled gnome-lib binary (to save on all the time of compiling gnome-lib), download the gnome-lib-minimal package for your OS by visiting http:// | ||
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</ | </ | ||
- You will need to enable the Administration pages if you want access to them. Do so by editing your Greenstone installation' | - You will need to enable the Administration pages if you want access to them. Do so by editing your Greenstone installation' | ||
- | </ | + | |
- | < | + | < |
- | <TAB> | + | <tabbox Source dist Win> |
It's handy to create a batch script to set the environment. Create a file containing the following, make sure to replace the paths with your own, and save the file as **setupenv.bat** | It's handy to create a batch script to set the environment. Create a file containing the following, make sure to replace the paths with your own, and save the file as **setupenv.bat** | ||
< | < | ||
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- If you wish to compile up the GLI jar files, such as for Remote Greenstone situations, run the following from within the gli folder: '' | - If you wish to compile up the GLI jar files, such as for Remote Greenstone situations, run the following from within the gli folder: '' | ||
- You will need to enable the Administration pages if you want access to them. Do so by editing your Greenstone installation' | - You will need to enable the Administration pages if you want access to them. Do so by editing your Greenstone installation' | ||
- | </TAB> | + | </tabbox> |
- | </ | + | |
- | ==== Running the installer in text-only mode ==== | ||
- | - Give the binary of the installer execute permissions | ||
- | - Then run it by passing in the text-only flag. | ||
- | - Follow the instructions on the screen thereafter. If you mistype at any stage, press ctrl-C to start again. | ||
- | |||
- | < | ||
- | > ./ | ||
- | ---------------------------- | ||
- | Extracting java installer... | ||
- | ---------------------------- | ||
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- | Extraction Complete | ||
- | You can now run "java -jar greenstone.jar text" to run the installer from the command line | ||
- | > | ||
- | </ | ||
==== Setting the Preview Command in GLI==== | ==== Setting the Preview Command in GLI==== | ||
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* If you had already built the collection, you can Preview it straight away. Any document page in the collection should provide a link in green at the bottom labelled Add Comment. If you're not already logged in, you will be taken to a log in screen and, once authenticated, | * If you had already built the collection, you can Preview it straight away. Any document page in the collection should provide a link in green at the bottom labelled Add Comment. If you're not already logged in, you will be taken to a log in screen and, once authenticated, | ||
- | Users need to have an account in your digital library in order to add comments. | + | **Notes: |
+ | * User comments cannot be added if the GS2 server is run from GLI. Run the standalone GS2 server to add user comments instead. | ||
+ | * Users need to have an account in your digital library in order to add comments. | ||
+ | - Go to your Greenstone home web page. | ||
+ | - Click on the Administration Page link | ||
+ | - Click the Add a New User link to the left | ||
+ | - You'll be requested for the admin username (type " | ||
+ | - Enter the username and password for the new user. The password has to be between 3 and 8 characters long. | ||
+ | - In the Groups field, type " | ||
+ | - Press the Submit button. | ||
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These instructions are more Greenstone 2.86-specific than the [[http:// | These instructions are more Greenstone 2.86-specific than the [[http:// | ||
- | The following are steps to follow if you're on **Windows**. On **Linux**, you can skip steps 1 and 2, otherwise things are similar. For instance, you'll want to launch *.bash or *.sh script equivalents to the batch files listed. Also, you'll want to use forward slashes (/) instead of the Windows' | + | The following are steps to follow if you're on **Windows**. On **Unix based systems**, you can skip steps 1 and 2, otherwise things are similar. For instance, on Unix systems, you'll want to launch *.bash or *.sh script equivalents to the batch files listed. Also, you'll want to use forward slashes (/) instead of the Windows' |
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**Useful resources** | **Useful resources** | ||
- | * [[http:// | + | * [[http:// |
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**Important: | **Important: | ||
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