Steps to Execute the Project
Please follow the same steps to execute the project succesfully. ( During Installation of Tomcat use the port no: 8888)
- After saving the *.00# files and combining it into a *.rar file. Use WinRar to extract the contents. ( Right Click on the rar file and select "EXTRACT HERE" option only.)
- Now we have a folder named "dms" and another rar file named "Contineo_docs".
- Install the Apache Tomcat 5.5.x or Older Versions.
- Now copy the dms folder into the <Tomcat Installation Directory>/webapps/ (Usually this path would be C:\Program Files\Apache Software Foundation\Tomcat 5.5\webapps).
- Now you are able to see the folder named "dms" in the webapps directory.
- Start the Tomcat server by using (Start ---> Programs ---> Apache Tomcat 5.5 --> Double Click on the Monitor Tomcat). Now the Tomcat Icon is displayed in the Tray Icon (in the bottom right corner of the screen).
- Right click on the icon and start the Tomcat Server.
- Open the browser window and enter the url in the following format. " http://localhost:<port no>/dms/setup". Here port no should be replaced with the port no used during installation of the Tomcat usually we use 8888.
- Follow the steps during the installation of Document Management System (DMS).
- Please be carefull while selecting the Database. Please use only first option (Internal Database (HSQLDB)).
- After succesfull installation the user is prompted to enter the username and password. Enter the username and password which you used during the installation of DMS.
- Now this user is treated as an Administrator and user can perform all operations on DMS.