46
edits
Kyuhojeong (talk | contribs) No edit summary |
No edit summary |
||
Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
This page | This page gives instructions for using the Specify 6 Paleo demo database for the upcoming Paleo Specify 6 workshop at KU (May 20-23). This is a multi-part process which involves the installation of a virtual Linux environment (VirtualBox) in which the demo database will run. | ||
Line 6: | Line 6: | ||
== 1. Install VirtualBox == | == 1. Install VirtualBox == | ||
Follow below link for Virtualbox installation | Follow below link for Virtualbox installation. Choose the platform of your host machine (PC< Mac or Linux) under VirtualBox Platform packages and install | ||
- | - https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads | ||
== 2. Download the Specify appliance == | |||
Click the link below to download the appliance. The file size is about 2GB, so it may take some time to complete the download depending on your connection speed. | |||
Click the link below to download the appliance. The file size is about 2GB, so it | |||
- http://www.acis.ufl.edu/~xetron/Downloads/Specify_v3.1_virtualbox_paleo.zip | - http://www.acis.ufl.edu/~xetron/Downloads/Specify_v3.1_virtualbox_paleo.zip | ||
Line 22: | Line 21: | ||
== 3. Open appliance == | == 3. Open the appliance == | ||
Double click specify.vbox file to run the appliance. | Double click specify.vbox file to run the appliance. | ||
Line 31: | Line 30: | ||
== 4. | == 4. After several minutes, the appliance completes booting up. Then run Specify from the desktop. | ||
After several minutes, the appliance completes booting up. Then run the | |||
The username | The username and password for the demo database is demouser/demouser. | ||
[[File:specify_virtualbox_v3.1_02.png]] | [[File:specify_virtualbox_v3.1_02.png]] | ||
Line 41: | Line 38: | ||
== Resizing or scaling screen size== | == Resizing or scaling screen size== | ||
- The screen resolution can be easily adjusted by | - The screen resolution can be easily adjusted by dragging the right-bottom corner. | ||
- If you use retina display, you would want to scale the screen itself. Then select "View" -> "Switch to scaled mode" at the Top menu. | - If you use retina display, you would want to scale the screen itself. Then select "View" -> "Switch to scaled mode" at the Top menu. |
edits