Using the Quick Start Distribution
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The version numbers indicated below are from the version of the quickstart distribution as of the last time this page was edited. The version numbers will most likely be diffrent depending on which version you have downloaded |
What is included?
The quick start distribution is downloaded as a zip file which extracts to directory called uPortal_2_1_3_rel-2-5-1-quick-start . The directory contains the following...
- uPortal 2.5.1 .3 - directory (
uPortal_rel-2.-5-1.3) containing the uPortal source code, stylesheets, and other required files (essentially, the uPortal-only distibution). - Tomcat 45.15.24 9 - a directory (
Tomcat_4-5-15-249) containing the Tomcat servlet container with the uPortal context preloaded. - Ant 1-6-5 -3 - a directory (
Ant_1-6-5-3- ) containing a distribution of the Ant build tool. - HypersonicSQL 1.67.2.1 11 - a directory (
HSQLHSQLDB_1_7-62-111) containing a distribution of the HypersonicSQL database engine. The database is preloaded with the data and tables required by uPortal.
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- The Java Development Kit (JDK) version 1.3 4 or higher must be installed.
- JAVA_HOME environment variable must be set.
- Nothing else should be running on port 8080 and 8887.
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The HypersonicSQL database is preloaded with the tables required for uPortal and must be started using Ant . The hsql target starts the database server which loads the files located in the HSQLHSQLDB_1-67-1-11/demo directory. To start up the database use one of the following:
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Customization of uPortal is described in on the Using the uPortal-only section belowDistribution page.
If you run into difficulty
If, for some reason you run into difficulty you may find information related to your problem elsewhere on this wiki. A good place to start is on the QuickStart FAQ page.