Friday, May 19, 2006

Overactive Logistics installation guide.

Updated on November 14 2007

Software Requirements.

-Java SE Development Kit 6
-JBoss 4.2.2 GA
-MySQL Server 5.0
-MySQL Administrator
-MySQL Connector/J
-Web browser with Java Plug-in 1.4.0 or higher

1. Install Java
-Go to http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads
-Download and install the "Java SE Development Kit 6" (JDK 6).
For specific instructions on how to install the Java SE Development Kit 6 go to http://java.sun.com/javase/6/webnotes/install/index.html

2. Install MySql
-Go to http://dev.mysql.com/downloads
-Download and install "MySQL 5.0"
-Download and install "MySQL GUI Tools"
-Also download "MySQL Connector/J 5.0" and extract the archive "mysql-connector-java-5.0.4-bin.jar" this will be later deployed into JBoss.
For more detailed information about MySQL 5.0 go to http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/index.html

3. Install JBoss
-Go to http://labs.jboss.com/jbossas/downloads
-Click "Download" for the 4.2.2 GA version.
-Download the file "jboss-4.2.2.GA.zip"
-To install JBoss just unzip "jboss-4.2.2.GA.zip"

For more detailed information about JBoss go to http://labs.jboss.com/portal/jbossas/docs (registration required)

4. Download Overactive Logistics
-Go to http://sourceforge.net/projects/overactive
-Download the distribution "overactive-logistics-pre-alpha1.5"

5. Generate the Overactive Logistics Database
-Extract from the "overactive-logistics-pre-alpha1.5.zip" the "logistics.sql" file.
-Run MySQL Administrator
-Select Catalogs and create a new schema called LOGISTICS
-Select Restore and open the "logistics.sql" back up file.
-Select the Target Schema LOGISTICS
-Start Restore

6. Deploy the Datasource
-Extract from the "overactive-logistics-pre-alpha1.5.zip" the "mysql-ds.xml" file.
-Open the "mysql-ds.xml" file.
-Provide the username and password for the database where indicated. These could be the ones used to log on to "MySQL Administrator"


-Copy the "mysql-ds.xml" file into the "deploy" folder in your JBoss installation.

7. Deploy the Database Driver
-Copy the "mysql-connector-java-5.0.4-bin.jar" into the "deploy" folder in your JBoss installation.

8. Deploy Overactive Logistics
-Extract from the "overactive-logistics-pre-alpha1.4.zip" the "overactive-logistics.ear" file.
-Copy the "overactive-logistics.ear" into the "deploy" folder in your JBoss installation.

At the end the "deploy" folder in your JBoss installation should look like this:
















9. Run Overactive Logistics

-Open your web browser and type the following link:
http://localhost:8080/logistics/

Note: Your web browser should have the Java Plug-in 1.4.0 or higher installed. This is normally done as part of the
"Java SE Development Kit 6" installation.

-Once the login screen shows up access the application using the following:
User : admin
Password: admin

Wednesday, May 03, 2006

Vacation time!

Ok... the time to strech my legs, get some nice sun tan and get away from the monitor has come once again!. I'll be back on line in two weeks, in the meantime thanks so much to all the people that has gotten in contact with me to in regard of the latest version of Overactive Logistics.