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Are you upgrading your installation of Clearspace? If so, be sure to read the upgrade guide for each release.
By now you've downloaded and unpacked the Clearspace distribution. There are 2 ways to evaluate Clearspace: either install the pre-packaged web application into a Java appserver or run the standalone server.
Use the standalone server if you're new to server-side Java installations or just want to get up and running as quickly as possible Follow these steps:
C:\>java -version
java version "1.5.0_10"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.5.0_10-b03)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.5.0_10-b03, mixed mode, sharing)
$ java -version
java version "1.5.0_06"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.5.0_06-113)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.5.0_06-68, mixed mode, sharing)
(Note, if you're repeating this step from #2 below, make sure you run the commands in a new command prompt.)
If you see version information about your installed Java runtime then it is installed correctly. If you get an error, then follow the instructions in step 2, otherwise proceed to step 3.The server will take about a minute to start up the first time. After that, it should only take a few seconds.
Use the pre-packaged web application if you already have a Java application server. It is also assumed that Java is installed and configured correctly.
Clearspace stores its data in a database. The application comes with an embedded database if you don't have an external database or want to use the application quickly. Once the application is started you'll be prompted to enter a setup process. From there you can decide what database configuration to use.
If you use an external database you will need to put a JDBC driver in the application server's classpath. On the standalone server, this path is <installation_directory>/server/shared/lib. You'll need to restart your application server for the driver to be registered.
Note: Clearspace ships with schemas for 9 databases. These scripts are located in the <installation_directory>/database directory. Installation documentation (per database) is available at the Clearspace resources page on the Jive Software web site.
Clearspace comes with guides for installation, administration and info for developers. To read this documentation, view the Clearspace docs online.
We'd love to hear your feedback. To get started, please visit the Clearspace feedback page on our website.
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Clearspace has been brought to you by (in reverse alphabetical order): AJ Wright, Ryan Vanderzanden, Steve Traut, Barry Tallis, Bruce Ritchie, Todd McCullough, Pete Matern, Bill Lynch, Aaron Johnson, Nick Hill, and Megan Chinburg.
A few other people had a hand in Clearspace's development. They are (in MD5 hash alphanumeric order): Dave Hersh, James Lee, Sam Lawrence, and Matt Tucker.