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- | //**Part of the [[en: | ||
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- | <!-- id:bi-2 -->The main Greenstone3 download, which is suitable for most users, is available on the [[http:// | ||
- | under //Latest Distribution// | ||
- | save the file. </ | ||
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- | <!-- id:bi-2 -->The main Greenstone2 download, which is suitable for most users, is available on the [[http:// | ||
- | under //Latest Distribution// | ||
- | save the file. | ||
- | </ | ||
- | </ | ||
- | ====CD-ROM Releases==== | + | ====== Basic Installation ====== |
- | While some version 2.37 and 2.38 CD-ROMs have been produced they' | + | |
+ | // | ||
+ | ===== Obtaining Greenstone ===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | The main Greenstone downloads (Greenstone 2 and 3) are available on the [[http:// | ||
+ | under //Latest Greenstone3 Distribution// | ||
===== Installation ===== | ===== Installation ===== | ||
- | <!-- bi-4 --> | + | Upon downloading the installer, run the executable: On Windows and Mac you need to double-click |
it to launch the installation dialog, on Linux you first need to set the downloaded executable' | it to launch the installation dialog, on Linux you first need to set the downloaded executable' | ||
permissions to executable before you can run it from the terminal. | permissions to executable before you can run it from the terminal. | ||
- | <!-- bi-5 --> | + | It may take some time for the Greenstone installation dialog to appear. |
Once the installation dialog displays, you generally need to keep pressing the Next button until | Once the installation dialog displays, you generally need to keep pressing the Next button until | ||
it is finished. | it is finished. | ||
- | <!-- bi-6 --> | + | **Note:** When the installer asks for the location to install Greenstone in, make sure to choose |
a location on your file system for which you have access privileges. If you are using Windows Vista/7, | a location on your file system for which you have access privileges. If you are using Windows Vista/7, | ||
we recommend you **do not install Greenstone in Program Files**, as the default file permissions for | we recommend you **do not install Greenstone in Program Files**, as the default file permissions for | ||
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- | <!-- bi-7 --> | + | If you do want to install Greenstone into Program Files on Windows Vista or 7 (and you have |
administrator permissions on your computer), you can run | administrator permissions on your computer), you can run | ||
the installer with administrator permissions by right clicking on the | the installer with administrator permissions by right clicking on the | ||
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- | <!-- bi-8 --> | + | For more information on installation options, including downloading and compiling source code from source distributions or Subversion (SVN), |
===== Greenstone Suite ===== | ===== Greenstone Suite ===== | ||
The basic Greenstone installation includes a suite of software. In Windows, you will find the following in //Start -> All Programs -> Greenstone// | The basic Greenstone installation includes a suite of software. In Windows, you will find the following in //Start -> All Programs -> Greenstone// | ||
- | <TABAREA tabs=" | + | |
- | <TAB> | + | |
=== Greenstone Librarian Interface (GLI) === | === Greenstone Librarian Interface (GLI) === | ||
The Greenstone Librarian Interface, or GLI, is a graphical tool for building new collections, | The Greenstone Librarian Interface, or GLI, is a graphical tool for building new collections, | ||
- | altering or deleting existing collections, | + | altering or deleting existing collections, |
For the average user, the GLI is where you will create and modify all of your Greenstone collections, | For the average user, the GLI is where you will create and modify all of your Greenstone collections, | ||
and is the focus of the Beginner' | and is the focus of the Beginner' | ||
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begins automatically when you enter the GLI. Because the server should work sufficiently ' | begins automatically when you enter the GLI. Because the server should work sufficiently ' | ||
it is not covered in-depth in the Beginner' | it is not covered in-depth in the Beginner' | ||
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+ | === Remote Librarian Interface (ClientGLI) === | ||
+ | As its name suggests, the [[en: | ||
=== Greenstone Editor for Metadata Sets (GEMS) === | === Greenstone Editor for Metadata Sets (GEMS) === | ||
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The // | The // | ||
as well as a short README file. | as well as a short README file. | ||
- | </ | ||
- | <TAB> | ||
- | === Greenstone Librarian Interface (GLI) === | ||
- | The Greenstone Librarian Interface, or GLI, is a graphical tool for building new collections, | ||
- | altering or deleting existing collections, | ||
- | For the average user, the GLI is where you will create and modify all of your Greenstone collections, | ||
- | and is the focus of the Beginner' | ||
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- | === Greenstone Server === | ||
- | The [[en: | ||
- | begins automatically when you enter the GLI. Because the server should work sufficiently ' | ||
- | it is not covered in-depth in the Beginner' | ||
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- | === Greenstone Editor for Metadata Sets (GEMS) === | ||
- | [[en: | ||
- | sets or create new ones. GEMS can either be launched from the **Enrich** panel in the Librarian Interface | ||
- | or from outside the Librarian Interface (in Windows by going to //Start => Programs => Greenstone => GEMS//). | ||
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- | === Remote Librarian Interface (ClientGLI) === | ||
- | As its name suggests, the [[en: | ||
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- | === Uninstall === | ||
- | The Uninstall program included with your installation provides an easy way to remove the Greenstone | ||
- | software from your computer, while giving you the option to keep or remove any collections you have created, | ||
- | as well. | ||
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- | === Documentation === | ||
- | The // | ||
- | as well as a short README file. | ||
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- | </ | ||
- | </ | ||
**//Once you have successfully installed the Greenstone software, you are ready to start [[en: | **//Once you have successfully installed the Greenstone software, you are ready to start [[en: | ||
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