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To build and run uPortal full-source version , you will need the following:
- Java 7 (Java 8 may work, but Java 7 is still preferreduPortal 4.2 will also work with Java 8). Java 6 will not work.)
- Maven 3.0.3+
- Ant 1.8.2
- The Servlet Container (Tomcat 7.x) (Tomcat 8.x not yet supported)
- Database
To build and run the uPortal quick-start version, download the quick-start version and continue to the Building and Deploying uPortal instructions.
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