JEREMIA Installation

Checking what's on your System

JEREMIA is a JAVA-based Database application. From this folows, that you need at least 4 elements for successfully running the application.

the JAVA runtime 1.4.1 or later
a supported Database (currently only MySQL 4.07 or later)
the JEREMIA application itself

Getting the Software

Now we get the software, that is currently missing on your system.

Installation of the Java Runtime

The installation description can be found here Remember, where you installed the java runtime. We need the installation directory later in the installation process.

Installation of the database managament system

In a Multi-User/Multi-Server-Environment there is probably some database managament system installed. If you want high performance, high securtiy for the System: Use it. Ask your database adminstrator which database server to use (remember MySQL or Oracle). Because we need the Database administrator password during JEREMIA database installation, this is a good time to ask the database administrator for participation during your installation efforts. If you want to install the database management system on your own, do so.

Installing JEREMIA

Unzip the installation package
Run the installation package

java -jar jeremia_install.jar
select the installation language and press the OK-Button
The installer displays the Welcome-Screen. Press the Next-Button.
The installer displayes the license. If you accept the license agreement select YES and press the Next-Button. If you don't want to accept the license agreement cancel the installation with the Quit-Button.
Now select the installation path. The installer shows a default installation path. If you accept this path, just press the Next-Button. If you want to change the path, do so and press then the Next-Button.
Now the installer display the package options. Here you can select or unselect the source package for installation. For simply using the JEREMIA Software it is not necessary to install the source package! Press the Next-Button to continue the installation.
Now its time to start the Installation
Press the Install !-Button to start the installation
You can follow the installation progress.
Finally the installation is finished.
Press the next-Button.You will be informed, that an uninstaller has been installed with the software.
Press the Quit-Button and the installation is completed.

Creating the database

Step 1 : Create the database in your mysql database system

Run your mysql client application. If your mysql database is installed at c:\mysql enter in a command prompt:

C:\MySQL\bin\mysql.exe

The program displays a welcome message and a prompt. Now enter the database creation command and run it with hitting the return key:

create database jeremia_db;

Now leave the database client

exit;

Step 2 : Install the tables and data

Execute the command : db.bat

The program asks the user for the database, driver and URL.
Select the database (mysql) in the database combobox
The driver and URL-Fields are set to default values.You must check this values, especially the correctness of the URL.
Press the Set-Parameter-Button to store your selected values.The Programm creates a file jeremia.properties. If your properties were wrong or you will change the values, delete this file. When you start the JEREMIA program the next time, your will be asked again for the parameter values.
A dialog asks for the database administrator login. Enter the username and password and press the login button.
The program now creates the database and the database user
The program creates the database tables and the base data.

Running the Application

Execute the command : run.bat
The System displays the login screen
Enter the username and password (i.e preinstalled username theadmin with password theadmin) and press the login button. The application starts up.