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== Install VirtualBox ==
== Install VirtualBox ==


Follow below link for Virtualbox installation.  Choose the platform of your host machine (PC, Mac or Linux) under VirtualBox Platform packages and install
Follow the 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
  - https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads

Revision as of 15:16, 18 April 2014

This page gives instructions for using the Specify 6 Paleo demo database for the upcoming Paleo Specify 6 workshop to be held 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.



Install VirtualBox

Follow the 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


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.

- http://www.acis.ufl.edu/~xetron/Downloads/Specify_v3.1_virtualbox_paleo.zip



Open the appliance

Double click specify.vbox file to run the appliance.

Specify virtualbox v3.0 00.png



Using Specify

After several minutes, the appliance completes booting up. Then run Specify from the desktop.

The username and password for the demo database are demouser/demouser. The machine username and password (should it shut down or sleep) are specify/specify.

Specify virtualbox v3.1 02.png

Resizing or scaling screen size

- 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.