Download Practical Installation Process of NewGenLib OSS on Windows XP for

Practical Installation Process of
NewGenLib OSS on Windows XP for
Library automation
Goutam Biswas
Department of Library & Information Science
University of Kalyani, Nadia, West Bengal
INDIA
Email: [email protected]
Mobile No. +91 9831092149
Call: +91 9831092149
NOTE
The following slides demonstrate the installation
of NewGenLib software on a local machine.
This
presentation is limited to installation only. For
further assistance, please refer to NewGenLib
User Manual (UserManualAllModules.pdf)
available at
http://www.sourceforge.net/projects/newgenl
ib
Call: +91 9831092149
Thanks To
Dr. L J Haravu
Kesavan Institute of Information and Knowledge
Management, Hyderabad
Verus Solutions Pvt. Ltd., Hyderabad
Everyone else involved in the development of
NewGenLib and making it open source
Call: +91 9831092149
What is NewGenLib?
“NewGenLib is a metadata content management software solution”
An integrated library management software
A web-based application that uses RDBMS technology to manage
databases
Compliant with International Standards: MARC, XML, UNICODE &
Dublincore
Installable on LAN/Intranet and Standalone computers
Uses many open source components
NewGenLib is now Open Source !!! 
Free download at http://www.sourceforge.net/projects/newgenlib
Take a 20-minute multimedia tour at www.newgenlib.com
Let’s Install & Use it
Call: +91 9831092149
Files Required for Installation
J2SE Software Development Kit (SDK)
PostgreSQL for Windows
JBoss Application Server
newgenlib.ear
NewGenLibFiles.zip
backupinplain.sql
Java Runtime Environment (JRE)
(for installation on clients)
Call: +91 9831092149
Sources of Download
Download files 1 to 4 from
http://www.sourceforge.net/projects/newgenlib
1. JBoss Application Server
2. newgenlib.ear
3. NewGenLibFiles
4. backupinplain.sql
5. J2SE Software Development Kit (SDK)
http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/download.html
6. PostgreSQL for Windows
7.
http://www.postgresql.org
8. Java Runtime Environment (JRE)
http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/download.html
Call: +91 9831092149
Installation Summary
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
Install Java 2 SDK
Set environment variable for Java 2 SDK
Install PostgreSQL for Windows
Create newgenlib database
Run backupinplain.sql script to create tables
Install JBoss Application Server
Copy newgenlib.ear file to JBoss Server
Extract NewGenLibFiles.zip to C drive
Edit Env_Var file & fill in the System Parameters
Create a shortcut for JBoss run.bat file on the Desktop
Start the JBoss Application Server
Access NewGenLib through the Web Browser
Call: +91 9831092149
Files Required for Installation
Call: +91 9831092149
Install Java 2 SDK
Double Click j2sdk file to launch the installer
Call: +91 9831092149
Accept the license agreement
1.
2.
Click “I accept the terms in the license agreement”
Click Next > button
Call: +91 9831092149
Choose installation directory
1.
2.
By default, SDK is installed under C:\j2sdkx.x.x folder
(where x.x.x represent the version). But for simplicity,
the folder name may be changed. Here, it is changed to
jdk
Click Next > button
Call: +91 9831092149
Choose installation directory
1.
2.
Click Change… button and change the folder name to
jdk
Click OK button
Call: +91 9831092149
Choose installation directory
1.
Click Next > button
Call: +91 9831092149
Web Browser Configuration
1.
2.
Java 2 SDK automatically identifies the browsers
installed. Select the browsers to be configured with
Java.
Click Install > button
Call: +91 9831092149
Installation in Progress
Call: +91 9831092149
Installation Complete
1.
Click Finish button
Call: +91 9831092149
Set Environment Variable for Java 2
SDK
1.
Right Click My Computer icon on your Desktop and click
Properties
Call: +91 9831092149
Set Environment Variable for Java 2
SDK
1.
In System Properties screen, select Advanced tab &
click Environment Variables button
Call: +91 9831092149
Set Environment Variable for Java 2
SDK
1.
In Environment Variables window, Click New button
under System Variables
Call: +91 9831092149
Set Environment Variable for Java 2
SDK
1.
2.
In New System Variable window, type JAVA_HOME for
Variable name & Java 2 SDK installation path (C:\jdk in
this example) for Variable value
Click OK
Call: +91 9831092149
Environment Variable for Java 2
SDK set
1.
The Environment Variable for Java 2 SDK can be seen
Call: +91 9831092149
Install PostgreSQL for Windows
1.
2.
Double click the postgresql installer package to
launch installation wizard
Select the language & click Start > button
Call: +91 9831092149
1.
Click Next > button
Welcome Screen
Call: +91 9831092149
Installation Notes
1.
Click Next > button
Call: +91 9831092149
Installation Options
1.
2.
Leave all the options default (including the installation
directory)
Click Next > button
Call: +91 9831092149
Service Configuration
1.
2.
3.
4.
Account name: postgres
Account domain: accept default value
Account password: newgenlib (retype the password)
Click Next > button
NOTE: DO REMEMBER THIS PASSWORD
Call: +91 9831092149
Account Creation & Password
Warning
1.
2.
If Account error window appears, click Yes to create
postgres Account
If “Password weak” warning appears, click No to retain
your password (If you click Yes, the installer replaces
your password with a random password)
Call: +91 9831092149
Initialize Database Cluster
1.
2.
3.
4.
Type postgres for Superuser name (it may be
present already)
Type newgenlib for Password and retype the same.
Leave the other options unchanged.
Click Next > button.
NOTE: DO REMEMBER
THIS PASSWORD
Call: +91 9831092149
Select Procedural Language
1.
2.
The procedural language PL/pgsql will be selected by
default
Click Next > button
Call: +91 9831092149
Select contrib modules
(IMPORTANT!)
1.
2.
Select DBlink, Fuzzy String Match & Tsearch2 Modules.
Admin81 is selected by default.
Click Next > button
Call: +91 9831092149
Ready to Install
1.
Click Next > button to start installation
Call: +91 9831092149
Installation in Progress
Call: +91 9831092149
1.
Installation Complete
Click Finish > button
Call: +91 9831092149
1.
Go to Start > Programs > PostgreSQL >
PgAdmin III
Create newgenlib database
Call: +91 9831092149
Connect to PostgreSQL Database
Server
1.
Right Click on PostgreSQL Database Server & click
Connect
Call: +91 9831092149
1.
2.
Enter the password for user postgres (password is
newgenlib)
Click OK button
Enter Password to connect to server
Call: +91 9831092149
1. Right click on Databases & click New
Database
Create New Database
Call: +91 9831092149
Create newgenlib database
1.
2.
In New Database Window, enter newgenlib for
Name, select posgres for Owner, UTF8 for
Encoding & pg_default for Tablespace
Click OK button
Call: +91 9831092149
1.
2.
newgenlib database can be seen in Database list
Close pgAdmin III
newgenlib database created
Call: +91 9831092149
1.
Copy backupinplain.sql file to C drive
Copy backupinplain.sql file to C drive
Call: +91 9831092149
Go to Command Prompt
1.
To go to command prompt, click Start > Run & type cmd
Call: +91 9831092149
Change directory to PostgreSQL\bin
1.
2.
At the command prompt, type cd C:\Program
Files\PostgreSQL\x.x\bin (where x.x is the version
directory. In this example, it is 8.1)
Press Enter
Call: +91 9831092149
Access newgenlib database for user
postgres
1.
2.
3.
4.
type psql -d newgenlib –U postgres
Press Enter
Type postgres account password (password is
newgenlib)
(NOTE: While typing the password, no characters appear
on screen. The cursor will not move)
Press Enter
Call: +91 9831092149
Run backupinplain.sql script
1.
2.
On successful access, the prompt changes to database
name
Type \i c:/backupinplain.sql & Press Enter (Note the use
of forward slash after C:)
Call: +91 9831092149
Table creation in progress
Call: +91 9831092149
Table creation complete
1.
2.
The table creation is complete
Close the command prompt
Call: +91 9831092149
Install JBoss Application Server
1.
Extract jboss-3.2.1_tomcat-4.1.24.zip file to C
drive directly
Call: +91 9831092149
Select location for extraction
1.
2.
Select C drive as location for extraction
Click Extract button
Call: +91 9831092149
Extraction Complete
1.
When extraction completes, the jboss folder can be seen
in C drive
Call: +91 9831092149
Copy newgenlib.ear file to JBoss Server
1.
Copy newgenlib.ear file to C:\jbossxxx\server\default\deploy directory
Call: +91 9831092149
Extract NewGenLibFiles.zip file to C drive
1.
Extract NewGenLibFiles.zip file to C drive
directly
Call: +91 9831092149
Extract NewGenLibFiles.zip file to C drive
1.
Select C drive as the location for extracting
NewGenLibFiles.zip file
Call: +91 9831092149
Extraction Complete
1.
When extraction completes, the NewGenLibFiles
directory can be seen in C drive
Call: +91 9831092149
Edit Env_Var file to fill System Parameters
1.
Go to C:\NewGenLibFiles\SystemFiles directory
& open Env_Var file using any text editor.
Call: +91 9831092149
Edit Env_Var file to fill System Parameters
1.
2.
Change JBOSS_HOME from D drive to C drive (as JBoss is
installed in C drive in this example). Enter the IPADDRESS of the
server machine (localhost or 127.0.0.1 for local installation), Port
on which this server should be accessed and DEFAULT_SEARCH
option.
Save the file & Close.
Call: +91 9831092149
Create Shortcut for JBoss run.bat file on
Desktop
1.
Go to C:\jboss-xx\bin folder. Right click, hold the right mouse
button on run.bat file and drag it on to the Desktop. Select
Create Shortcuts Here from the context menu.
Call: +91 9831092149
Rename the Shortcut to “NewGenLib
Server”
1.
For easy understanding & usage, rename the shortcut to
NewGenLib Server.
Call: +91 9831092149
Start the JBoss Application Server
1.
Double Click NewGenLib Server on the Desktop to start JBoss
Application Server
Server Starting
Server Started
Call: +91 9831092149
Open Web Browser & type URL to start
NewGenLib
1.
Open Internet Explorer & type
http://localhost:8080/newgenlibctxt/LaunchApplication
Call: +91 9831092149
Unblock in Windows Security Alert
1.
If Windows Firewall gives Security Alert, click Unblock
button
Call: +91 9831092149
Java Starting…
Call: +91 9831092149
Starting NewGenLib Application
Call: +91 9831092149
Verifying Digital Signature
1.
Click Run button to run the application. You may check
Always trust content from this publisher to avoid this
screen from repeat.
Call: +91 9831092149
Enter Server Details
1.
2.
Enter the IP address of the server & port number
Click OK
Call: +91 9831092149
The Login Screen
1.
2.
(select the library) Enter the user id and password to
login
Click Login
NOTE: Default user id: 1
Default Password: abc
Call: +91 9831092149
The Login Screen
Default User id is 1 & Default Password is abc
2. Click Login
1.
NOTE: Default user id: 1
Default Password: abc
Call: +91 9831092149
Welcome Screen with Pending Job List
Call: +91 9831092149
NewGenLib Menu
The preliminary configuration can be done under
Administration > Configure system
Call: +91 9831092149
General Configuration of Library Details
The library details can be configured at
Administration > Configure system > General > Library
Call: +91 9831092149
General Configuration of Library Details
Click OK to update. An appropriate dialog is
displayed.
Call: +91 9831092149
OPAC Interface
Open Internet Explorer, type
http://localhost:8080/newgenlibctxt
to access OPAC.
Call: +91 9831092149
OPAC Interface
Call: +91 9831092149
NewGenLib User Manual for assistance on
installation
available at
http://www.sourceforge.net/projects/newgenlib
Call: +91 9831092149
Thanks
Please send in your comments & suggestions to
Email: [email protected]
Website: goutambiswasresearch.yolasite.com
Call: +91 9831092149