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AKeys

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Hello everyone,
I need a bit of assistance installing a program called DSpace on my computer. i believe i'm almost finished, but some of the steps are confusing to me. i listed the final steps below. would someone be able to break the following down into dummy terms for me...lol? i appreciate any assistance. please let me know if this is not enough to go by.


3. Update paths in [dspace-source]\dspace\config\dspace.cfg. Note: Use forward slashes / for path separators, though you can still use drive letters, e.g.:

dspace.dir = C:/DSpace

Make sure you change all of the parameters with file paths to suit, specifically:
dspace.dir
config.template.log4j.properties
config.template.log4j-handle-plugin.properties
config.template.oaicat.properties
assetstore.dir
log.dir
upload.temp.dir
report.dir
handle.dir

4. Create the directory for the DSpace installation (e.g. C:\DSpace)

5. Generate the DSpace installation package by running the following from commandline (cmd) from your [dspacesource]/
dspace/ directory:
mvn package

Note #1: This will generate the DSpace installation package in your [dspace-source]/dspace/target/dspace-[version]-build.dir/ directory.
 
Step #3 is or is very similar to a batch file loading a list of instructions.

Step #4 is simply telling you to manually create a new directory where all program files will be unpacked to.

Step #5 is instructing you to enter that command once some type of command prompt that appears when opening the apparent archive since all files are compressed and will unpack then.
 
PC eye said:
Step #3 is or is very similar to a batch file loading a list of instructions.

Step #4 is simply telling you to manually create a new directory where all program files will be unpacked to.

Step #5 is instructing you to enter that command once some type of command prompt that appears when opening the apparent archive since all files are compressed and will unpack then.
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thank u for the reply, PC eye. i believe i've completed step 3. if i understand step 4 correctly, does that mean that i only need to create a folder in the desired location? if so, that is also complete. i'm still stuck on step 5. i believe i need to use Apache Maven for this step. i have it on my computer, but i'm not sure how to use it with commands.
 
Unlike programs with an installer that create their own folders under Programs or Program Files depending on the version of Windows you are running the manual method requires that you create a separate directory familiar to that program in order to work. The program will place new files or load files from there once unpacked.

Not having run DSpace I looked up the main support page for you seen at http://www.dspace.com/ww/en/pub/home/support.cfm The latest version of the Installation Manager you may need is found at http://www.dspace.com/ww/en/pub/home/support/kb/supinst/instman.cfm

The best move would be to refer there on this. Step #5 is simply specifying the need to enter the command seen there at some command prompt that appears as part of the program itself. If you can't get the current version running you may end up going with a new release that simplifies things for you. I noted that they also provide some demo videos there as well.
 
PC eye said:
Unlike programs with an installer that create their own folders under Programs or Program Files depending on the version of Windows you are running the manual method requires that you create a separate directory familiar to that program in order to work. The program will place new files or load files from there once unpacked.

Not having run DSpace I looked up the main support page for you seen at http://www.dspace.com/ww/en/pub/home/support.cfm The latest version of the Installation Manager you may need is found at http://www.dspace.com/ww/en/pub/home/support/kb/supinst/instman.cfm

The best move would be to refer there on this. Step #5 is simply specifying the need to enter the command seen there at some command prompt that appears as part of the program itself. If you can't get the current version running you may end up going with a new release that simplifies things for you. I noted that they also provide some demo videos there as well.
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thank you, PC eye. i believe that's a different program. the DSpace that i'm referring to is located at:

http://dspace.org/

it is a digital library software that i believe is perfect for a project that i'm working on. here is the manual with the installation instructions:

http://www.dspace.org/1_5_1Documentation/DSpace-Manual.pdf

the installation instructions are located on page 30-31. i'm installing the program on windows, using PostgreSQL. thank you again for helping me make sense of this.
 
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