This manual will take you through the steps needed to install and run our program.
1. Download a Java Development Kit
A Java Development Kit (JDK) is needed to run this program. You will at least need version 1.7 or higher to run this program. To install JDK, you can follow this link, find the JDK suitable for your for your operating system.
2. Install Maven
This project/application uses the build tool Maven for dependencies in Java. You will therefore need to have Maven installed on your computer to run it.
Follow this link to download Maven and this link for an installation guide
3. Download GitLab repository
You can follow this link to download the program as a .zip file and place it in the desired location and unzip it.
Then open the folder in the terminal and write this command:
mvn javafx:run
When this command is run the program should run
4. (Optional) Install a local SQL server
To access the full functionality of the application you will need a locally run SQL server. Eg. MySQL
Follow this link and navigate to the installation guide for you operating system.
The default login for MySQL and other similar programs is usually:
Username: root
Password: ""
(No password)
This is also the default login information for this application.
If you which to use different login information for a locally run server you will need to change the attributes "username" and "password" in the DbLink class which can be found by navigating to src/main/java/edu/ntnu/stud/model/database/DbLink.java (Repository link)