Installers
The application is available for download as platform-specific installers. The installer will install an application that will run the BioScholar server. This server uses Jetty as its integrated web server.
- Linux, Unix
- install-BioScholarServer-1.0.3.jar
- Mac OS
- InstallBioScholarServer-1.0.3-Mac.zip
- Windows
- InstallBioScholarServer-1.0.3-windows.exe
Installation Instructions
The installer will guide you through the installation process.
- Linux, Unix
- Run the jar file using the java -jar installBioScholarServer-1.0.3.jar command. On systems that support executable jars, you may be able to just double-click to launch the installer.
- Mac OS
- The installer application is packaged in a zip file. In most cases this will expand automatically upon download, leaving you with Macintosh application InstallBioScholarServer to run. If the zip file does not expand automatically, double-clicking it will cause it to expand.
- Windows
- The windows installer is a native application. Just run it. There may be an unknown publisher warning on some versions of windows. This is expected.
Once the BioScholarServer application is installed, it can be launched with the instructions given below.
Running the Server
The server will run by starting the application. For Windows and Macintosh systems the application will run as a native application. On Linux or Unix systems, the recommended way to start the application is via the shell script run_BioScholarServer, which sets the maximum heap memory to 1024m for you. On some Windows versions you may get a warning about an unknown publisher. This is expected and should not alarm you.
The application comes up with a control panel for controlling the server. There is a choice of which TCP port to use for the server. For most users the default port of 50000 should work fine. Note that if you select a different port in the application control panel, then you will need to use that port in the URLs below. Server startup may take up to a couple minutes, depending on the specifics of your computer.
Once the server starts, there is a button that should launch the default system browser and navigate to the appropriate URL. Alternately, one could manually enter the URL for the application.
http://localhost:50000/blazeds/bioscholar/NeuralConnectivity.html
This brings up the demonstration neural connectivity example. The experimental design and observations panels will be fully operational A full BioScholar system without the intepretation panel can be reached at the URL:
http://localhost:50000/blazeds/bioscholar/BioScholar.html
System Requirements
- Server: The BioScholar server requires a computer with Java version 1.6
- Client: The BioScholar client requires a web browser with Flash 10 or later.
Installing into an existing web server
If you have an existing web server and would like to install this code, you can download the *.war files and install them in the webapps directory. Depending on the configuration of your web server, they will either deploy automatically or you may need to restart your server. The war files can be found at:
- War Files
- bioscholar-wars-1.0.3.zip
Source Code
Access to the source code is via the Google Code Project Site: BioScholar Project.