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I would Like to install Dspace. Kindly Guide me to install the software,
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In which OS you are installing DSpace ?
The steps might slightly vary depending on OS.
This page will be helpful for configuring DSpace
Pls visit below link
http://libtechnophile.blogspot.com/2019/01/installing-dspace-63-in-...
DSPACE can install in Windows Platform?
IF yes plz convey the ways to install DSpace using windows platform
Dspace 5.1
Installation on Windows 7 (32 bit system)
Pre-Requisite software
ļ Java SDK
ļ Apache Maven
ļ Apache Ant
ļ Apache Tomcat
ļ PostgreSQL
ļ Dspace
Before Installation of DSpace
ļ Please check the system whether it is working on 32 or 64 bit windows
ļ To find out following are the steps:
Windows 7 (Right Click on Computer and Select Properties)
Installation Steps
ļ Before attempting installation please check that you have
downloaded and saved all the mentioned prerequisites as
shown below.
Java JDK (jdk-7u79-windows-i586)
Apache ant (apache-ant-1.9.4-bin)
Apache Maven (apache-maven-3.0.5-bin)
PostgreSQL (postgresql-9.2.2-1-windows)
Apache Tomcat (apache-tomcat-7.0.34)
DSpace (dspace-5.1-src-release)
Step- 1
JAVA (jdk-7u79-windows-i586)
ļ Installing Java, to do this , double click on the file ājdk-7u79-
windows-i586ā and follow the on screen instructions and accept
the license agreement.
Step -2
APACHE ANT (apache-ant-1.9.4-bin)
http://ant.apache.org/bindownload.cgi
ļ To install Apache Ant , create a new folder named āANTā in āC:ā drive , Unzip
(Expand) contents of āapache-ant-1.9.4-binā in to C:\ANT
APACHE MAVEN (apache-maven-3.0.5-bin)
http://maven.apache.org/download.cgi
ļ To install Apache Maven create a new folder named āMAVENā in C:\MAVEN
unzip āapache-maven-3.0.5-bin.zipā in to that folder.
Continued
Step-3 (Environment Variable)
For Windows 7
ļ Right click āMy Computerā ļ Click āPropertiesā ļ Click on āAdvanced
System Settingsā from āTasksā ļ Choose āAdvanceā tab ļ Click on
āEnvironment Variableā Button
Variable Name: JAVA_HOME
Variable Value: C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_79
Variable Name: ANT_HOME
Variable Value: C:\ant
ļ Add followings to your PATH variable
; C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_79\bin;c:\ant\bin;c:\maven\bin
Step-4
Now it is time to verify the platform, to do this execute
following commands in to the command prompt.
> java āversion
> ant āversion
>mvn ā version
ļ One should get following output.
Step-5
ļ This step covers installation of PostgreSQL with database
creation, to install PostgreSQL double click on āpostgresql9.2.2-1-windowsā. Follow the onscreen instruction given by
installer.
Step-6
ļ In this step we will create an empty database for DSpace. To
do this , perform following operation
ļ Start >> Programs >> PostgreSQL 9.2 >> pgAdmin III
ļ In this window right click on your server and click on
connect as shown below.
āNew Login Roleā
ļ
To Create database
To Create database
Step-7
Apache Tomcat (apache-tomcat-7.0.34)
http://tomcat.apache.org/download-70.cgi
ļ This step installation of Apache Tomcat will be attempted,
to do this, double click on āapache-tomcat-7.0.34.exeā
Apache Tomcat Setup
Step-8
ļ This step we will perform actual installation of dspace.
ļ Before doing this create an empty directory in C: drive, where actual
configuration, program files and data files of dspace will reside.
ļ In our case we will be using āC:\dspaceā
ļ Extract all the contents of ādspace-5.1-src-release.zipā to one folder (i.e. dspace)
and copy entire folder to your C:\ drive as C:\ dspace\dspace-5.1-src-release
ļ Once the files are unzipped, go to
āC:\dspace\dspace-5.1-src-release\ā,
ļ Find out ābuildā and open in notepad or any other editor and at least change the
following parameters. Use forward slashes `/` for path separators
Changes to be made in build.properties
Once you have edited dspace configuration file open the command prompt and go
to āC:\ dspace\dspace-5.1-src-release \dspaceā folder
ācd C:\dspace\dspace-5.1-src-release\ā
Now type āmvn packageā and press enter
āC:\dspace\dspace-5.1-src-release\> mvn packageā
Note: Please note that internet connection is required to perform this operation,
Maven will download dspace source dependencies online.
Now go to āc:\dspace\dspace-5.1-src-release\dspace\target\dspace-installerā on
command prompt
ācd c:\dspace\dspace-5.1-src-release\dspace\target\dspace-installerā
Now type āant fresh_installā and press enter
c:\dspace\dspace-5.1-src-release\dspace\target\dspace-installer >ant
fresh_install
Step-9 Create Administrator
ļ Now it is time to create default system administrator. To create
administrator execute following command
āC:\dspace\bin\dspace create-administratorā
ļ Using your explorer browse through your C:\dspace\webapps folder
ļ Copy ājspuiā and āxmluiā folder to your tomcat
installationās webapps folder
Step-10
ļ Start tomcat service if it is already not running by going in
to :
Control Panel ļ Administrative Tools ļ Servicesļ
Apache Tomcat 7 and clicking on āStartā
ļ Point your browser to
http://localhost:8080/jspui
or
http://localhost:8080/xmlui
Thanks
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