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This is the README file for version 1.7.0 of the Helma Javascript This is the README file for version 1.7.4 of the Helma Javascript
Web Application Framework. Web Application Framework.
============== ==============
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With the default package installed, all you need to do to get With the default package installed, all you need to do to get
started is: started is:
-> make sure that you have Java 1.4 or higher installed -> make sure that you have Java 1.8 or higher installed
-> call start.sh, resp. start.bat depending on your platform -> call start.sh, resp. start.bat depending on your platform
-> direct your web browser to http://localhost:8080/ -> direct your web browser to http://localhost:8080/manage/
See below for more detailed information. See below for more detailed information.
=========== ===========
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SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
=================== ===================
You need a Java virtual machine 1.4 or higher to run Helma. You need a Java virtual machine 1.8 or higher to run Helma.
For Windows, Linux and Solaris you can get a Java runtime or development For Windows, Linux and Solaris you can get a Java runtime or development
kit from http://java.sun.com/j2se/downloads.html. If you are on Mac OS X, kit from http://java.sun.com/j2se/downloads.html. If you are on Mac OS X,
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(port 8080 on the local machine, that is). (port 8080 on the local machine, that is).
Helma comes with a version of Jetty, a lightweight yet industrial strenth Helma comes with a version of Jetty, a lightweight yet industrial strenth
web server developed by Mortbay Consulting. See http://jetty.mortbay.com/ web server developed by Mortbay Consulting. See https://www.eclipse.org/jetty/
for more information. While Jetty works well for deploying real web sites, for more information. While Jetty works well for deploying real web sites,
you may want to run Helma behind an existing web server. This is most you may want to run Helma behind an existing web server. This is most
easily done by running Helma with the AJPv13 listener which allows you to easily done by using a HTTP-Proxy module like mod_proxy for Apache.
plug Helma into any web server using the Apache mod_jk module. See
http://tomcat.apache.org/connectors-doc/index.html for more
information on mod_jk and AJPv13.
Finally, Helma can be plugged into Servlet containers using Servlet Finally, Helma can be plugged into Servlet containers using Servlet
classes that communicate with Helma either directly or via Java RMI. classes that communicate with Helma either directly or via Java RMI.
(Be warned that these options may be harder to set up and maintain though, (Be warned that these options may be harder to set up and maintain though,
since most of the recent development efforts have been geared towards the since most of the recent development efforts have been geared towards the
mod_jk/AJPv13 setup.) HTTP-Proxy setup).
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DOCUMENTATION AND FURTHER INFORMATION DOCUMENTATION AND FURTHER INFORMATION
===================================== =====================================
After installing and running Helma, you will be able to access You can find further information on the helma.org website:
introductions to the features of Helma and the various included
development tools. Further information you will find on the helma.org
website:
http://helma.org/docs/guide/ http://helma.org/docs/guide/
http://helma.org/docs/reference/ http://helma.org/docs/reference/
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Please join us on the Helma mailing lists where we will be happy to Please join us on the Helma mailing lists where we will be happy to
answer any further questions you may have! answer any further questions you may have!
http://helma.org/development/mailinglists/ https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/helma