# Installation Requirements Supported Platforms Installing the Software Directory Structure ## Requirements To run the database, the following minimum software stack is known to work: Windows XP, Mac OS X, or Linux Recommended Windows file system: NTFS (FAT32 supports files up to 4 GB) Sun JDK 1.5 or newer Mozilla Firefox 1.5 or newer ## Supported Platforms As this database is written in Java, it can run on many different platforms. It is tested with Java 1.5 and 1.6 but can also be compiled to native code using GCJ. The source code does not use features of Java 1.6. Currently, the database is developed and tested on Windows XP and Mac OS X using the Sun JDK 1.5, but it also works in many other operating systems and using other Java runtime environments. ## Installing the Software To install the software, run the installer or unzip it to a directory of your choice. ## Directory Structure After installing, you should get the following directory structure:
Directory | Contents
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bin | JAR and batch files
docs | Documentation
docs/html | HTML pages
docs/javadoc | Javadoc files
ext | External dependencies (downloaded when building)
service | Tools to run the database as a Windows Service
src | Source files