ExperSHOP - Quick Start instructions
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Prerequisite
- A java environment that supports java servlets (JDK 1.2, or 1.1.8+ with Javasoft's JSDK installed).
- A web server that supports servlets, like Tomcat or Enhydra (but you
can run the demo with
servletrunner , the JSDK testing tool).
The sample shop comes with a demo database, there's an InstantDB engine
coming with ExperSHOP for demo purposes.
Installation
First, we suppose you have downloaded ExperSHOP.
If you don't have ExperSHOP, get it on
ExperLog's Web Site.
Then:
- Install the jar file somewhere in your directory tree.
Advice: On Windows, copy it directly into C:\; On Unix, copy
it into /usr/local. (in both cases, an "ExperSHOP" sub-directory will
be created).
- Extract the files:
jar xvf ESLite.jar .
- On Windows: Make your CLASSPATH point to the
C:\ExperSHOP\lib\expershop.jar file, as well as to the
C:\ExperSHOP\InstantDB\idb.jar file. Example:
set CLASSPATH=%CLASSPATH%;C:\ExperSHOP\lib\expershop.jar;C:\ExperSHOP\InstantDB\idb.jar
- On Unix: Make your CLASSPATH point to the
ExperSHOP/lib/expershop.jar file, and to the
ExperSHOP/InstantDB/idb.jar file.
Example in ksh syntax:
export CLASSPATH=$CLASSPATH:/usr/local/ExperSHOP/lib/expershop.jar:/usr/local/ExperSHOP/InstantDB/idb.jar
UNIX setup script
The ExperSHOP directory contains a shell script (essetup.sh) that can make
the install easier (mainly concerning InstantDB file permissions...).
To use it, simply go into the ExperSHOP directory, and execute it
(for example as follows, or change its access rights and run it directly):
source essetup.sh
DynHtml pages
They are in the ExperSHOP/shops/lite/ESRootDir/ESTemplates/Shop
directory: have a look at them, along with the
DynHtml tutorial.
Running the sample shop
Running the sample shop with servletrunner
An easy way of testing the sample shop is to run it using
servletrunner (the servlet test tool that comes with java
servlets).
- Go into the
ExperSHOP\shops\lite directory.
- Run
servletrunner -d .
- In your
web browser, call
http://your-server-name:8080/servlet/com.expershop.lite.ExperSHOP
Some bugs
in some releases of servletrunner.exe can cause ExperSHOP's configuration
file not to be found...
Windows Users:
- If you
did not install ExperSHOP directly under C:\ExperSHOP, edit the EShopWin.cfg
and DemoShopWin.cfg files and replace the "C:\\Expershop\\..." strings
with the value that corresponds to your installation (always duplicate
the "\" characters).
- If you
still encounter configuration problems (like "file not found" exceptions
or database connection trouble), copy the EShopWin.cfg file into the
JSDK root directory (for example, if servletrunner.exe is in C:\JSDK2.0\bin,
copy EShopWin.cfg into C:\JSDK2.0).
Unix Users:
- If you
encounter configuration problems (like "file not found" exceptions or
database connection trouble), copy the EShop.cfg and DemoShop.cfg files
into the JSDK root directory (for example, if servletrunner is in /usr/local/JSDK2.0/bin,
copy EShop.cfg and DemoShop.cfg into /usr/local/JSDK2.0).
- Edit EShop.cfg
and DemoShop.cfg, and replace relative paths with absolute ones (see
the comments in the files).
Note For InstantDB Users:
You may
encounter problems with the shopping cart, due to database initializing
problems on some platforms: if the cart does not work properly, run java org.enhydra.instantdb.ScriptTool in the ExperSHOP/shops/lite directory.
Running the sample shop with Enhydra
Enhydra is an open-source application server, developed and maintained by
Lutris technologies.
You can download Enhydra
from enhydra.org.
Then, after you installed Enhydra on your server, check our Enhydra
configuration for ExperShop release notes:
- Enhydra 3.1
- Enhydra 4 (coming soon - ExperShop was tested against Enhydra 4 beta)
Running the sample shop with Tomcat
Tomcat is the reference implementation for java servlets, provided by
Apache. It is intended to replace Apache JServ.
You can download Tomcat
from Apache jakarta project pages.
Then, after you installed Tomcat on your server, check our Tomcat
configuration for ExperShop release notes:
Running the sample shop with BEA Weblogic
Weblogic is the servlet and HTTP server provided by BEA systems.
You can evaluate and purchase Weblogic from BEA's web site.
Then, after you installed Weblogic on your server, check our Weblogic
configuration for ExperShop release notes:
Running the sample shop with Apache JServ
You need the JServ Apache module, to run servlets (see
the java apache project for more info).
We'll suppose Apache and JServ are properly configured. Then:
- Declare a JServ zone for the ExperSHOP sample shop, along with its
configuration file (see the apache documentation for more details).
- In the zone's configuration file, update the "repositories" property
so it points to the shop's classes, just like a CLASSPATH. Example:
repositories:yourpath/ExperSHOP/lib/expershop.jar:yourpath/ExperSHOP/InstantDB/idb.jar
- In the
same file, declare a SHOPDIR and a SHOPCONFIG parameter to be passed
to the ExperSHOP servlets (SHOPDIR is the name of the directory that
contains the ExperSHOP configuration file, SHOPCONFIG is the ExperSHOP
configuration file name).
You may specify SHOPCONFIG only, with the whole path inside.
Example:
servlets.default.initArgs=SHOPCONFIG=
yourpath/ExperSHOP/shops/lite/EShop.cfg
- Update the corresponding EShop.cfg and DemoShop.cfg files (on Windows,
EShopWin.cfg and DemoShopWin.cfg), specifying full absolute paths for all
files pointed there (example: ExperSHOP.RootDir must contain an absolute
path).
- In your web browser, call
http://your-server-name/name-of-the-JServ-zone/com.expershop.lite.ExperSHOP
Running the sample shop with a Netscape server
Using the Netscape native servlet interface is not recommended: if you are
using a Netscape server, better use
JRun for servlets.
- Enable server-side java in your Netscape server
(using the Netscape admin tool).
- Download JRun
evaluation version (free); commercial users will have to purchase the
product.
- Install JRun (comes with detailed installation instructions).
- Don't forget to set the CLASSPATH value in the JRun administration
tool (JRun does not use the CLASSPATH environment variable defined on
your system, it has its own settings).
Running the sample shop with Java Web Server
First, copy the configuration files in Java Web Server's root directory.
The configuration files are in the ExperSHOP\shops\lite
directory (EShop.cfg, DemoShop.cfg, EShopWin.cfg, DemoShopWin.cfg).
Then:
- Start Java Web Server.
- In your web browser, call
http://your-server-name:8080/servlet/com.expershop.lite.ExperSHOP
Troubleshooting
The demo shop has "all" traces enabled - which corresponds to a high level
of verbosity, not recommended in production environment.
The trace file is /tmp/demoshop.trc (Unix) or c:\ExperSHOP\demoshop.trc
(Windows).
Have a look there: if an exception occured, it should be traced at the end
of the file.
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