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Installation Requirements

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Required technologies (3)

1. Java 1.4.1 or later (but NOT Java 1.5.x)

AstroGrid webservices, and the infrastructure required to run them, are implemented in Java.

AstroGrid software is not currently compatible with the new Java 1.5 release.

- Download it here: Sun j2se page

2. Jakarta Tomcat

Tomcat provides the container server in which AstroGrid's web services run.

We are in the process of officially moving to tomcat version 5.0.28 (from version 5.0.19). If you're starting a new installation, we recommend 5.0.28.

- Download it here (5.0.28): http://archive.apache.org/dist/jakarta/tomcat-5/v5.0.28/bin/jakarta-tomcat-5.0.28.tar.gz

- Download it here (5.0.19): http://www.astrogrid.org/maven/downloads/jakarta-tomcat-5.0.19.tar.gz

- Simple installation instructions: Deploying tomcat: simple instructions

- General documentation here: http://jakarta.apache.org/tomcat/tomcat-5.0-doc/index.html

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Recommended technologies (1)

1. Maven 1.0.2

Maven is used for building and deploying AstroGrid web services from source; if you are installing AstroGrid components by dropping pre-built WAR files into tomcat (the simplest option), you won't need it.

- Download it here: http://www.astrogrid.org/maven/downloads/maven-1.0.2.tar.gz

- Simple installation instructions: Deploying maven: simple instructions

- Documentation here: http://maven.apache.org/reference/index.html

2. Jabber

Jabber instant messaging is used by the AstroGrid team for communication, and is a good way to contact us.

- Download it here : http://gaim.sourceforge.net/downloads.php

- Documentation here : Registered AstroGrid users (please add yourself!)

- Documentation here : Installation support for Linux

- Documentation here : Installation support for Windows

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Software configuration

- One AstroGrid component per tomcat : strongly recommended

- One tomcat per machine : recommended where possible

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Hardware requirements

- Open ports as required

- Diskspace? (tbc) - Processor speed? (tbc) - Amount of memory? (tbc)

-- KonaAndrews - 15 Feb 2005