# 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
--- | ---
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