chris@1: sonews README
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chris@1: Prerequisites:
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chris@1: * Java 6 Runtime or higher
chris@1: * MySQL v5 or PostgreSQL v8 or higher
chris@1: * JDBC driver for your database system
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chris@1: Installation:
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chris@1: * Create a database in your DBMS, e.g. named like 'sonews'
chris@1: * Create the necessary table structure using the helpers/*.sql file
chris@1:   (you may use the experimental helper application:
chris@1:    java -cp sonews.jar:<jdbcdriver.jar> DatabaseSetup )
chris@1: * Customize the settings within the sonews.conf file or add config values to
chris@1:   the 'config' table.
chris@1: * Invoke 'bin/sonews.sh start' to start the daemon
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chris@1: Bugs and other Issues:
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chris@1: Please mail them to christian.lins@fh-osnabrueck.de or better issue them
chris@1: into the bugtracker at http://bugs.xerxys.info/ .