You need to check three things, before starting to install Compound Registration: minimum system requirements, existence of a home directory and if the database is properly set up.
It is assumed that the application server is properly set up with a compatible version of the operating system, Java environment, and Apache Tomcat. Please make sure your system meets the minimum requirements to run Compound Registration.
{info} Warning
Since version 17.06.12-1738 , a home directory must be set for Compound Registration.
Home directory must be set up using the environment variable REGISTRYCXN_HOME. Since CompReg version 17.06.12-1738 external resources of the registration system will be loaded from the home directory of the application.
Home directory must be an existing directory with read and write access rights. In case the home directory is not provided - or not meeting the requirements above - the application will start, but the user interface will display an error related to invalid application state. The log will contain the error entry of the exact problem related to the home directory settings. You can specify any location on the disk, but please be sure to specify an absolute path. If Tomcat was running while you defined the environment variable, a restart might be required.
Run the Command Prompt as Administrator and type the following:
On Unix based systems: export REGISTRYCXN_HOME=/home/johndoe/.chemaxon
On Windows based systems: setx -M REGISTRYCXN_HOME "C:\path\to\any\directory"
{primary} To make sure that the environment variable properly set up restart Command Prompt and type:
echo %REGISTRYCXN_HOME%( Windows ) orecho $REGISTRYCXN_HOME( Unix ). If everything has been entered correctly the previously typed path will be displayed.
{primary} This step is just optional. In the following, you will have the opportunity to upload the suitable license file.
License files must be located under the directory $REGISTRYCXN_HOME/licenses. In the case of a missing license file, the logs will contain the error of the problem, and the user interface of the application will display an error upon user login.
{primary} Since version 17.10.30-2159: You can also set a license file via URL with the $CHEMAXON_LICENSE_URL environment variable, but you have to make sure, in this case, $REGISTRYCXN_HOME/licenses is empty:
On Unix based systems:
export CHEMAXON_LICENSE_URL=http://my.url.com/license.cxlOn Windows based systems:
setx -M CHEMAXON_LICENSE_URL "http://my.url.com/license.cxl"In this case, you have to manage the license on the referenced URL. You cannot upload a new license from the UI (Neither from the install wizard, nor from the admin page).
Optionally the property file that the application uses can be located at $REGISTRYCXN_HOME/config/registry.properties
Prior to starting the application itself, an empty PostgreSQL, Oracle or MySQL database schema has to be created. A proper database user account has to be created with the appropriate privileges to be able to create, alter tables, indexes, sequences, etc. For the detailed description please visit this page.