The Ocean Share application is a collaborative tool that runs in the Habanero Collaborative Environment. In this installation procedure, you will first install Habanero. You will then run Habanero and use Habanero's built-in install hablet (Clip-N-Ship) to install Ocean Share into the Habanero Environment.
- ~ 30 mb disk space.
- System running Windows 95, Windows NT, or Unix.
Follow the instructions below to install the Ocean Share tool.
Windows: NCSA offers two versions of the Habanero install: one with Java, and one without Java. We suggest, for simplicity, you install Habanero with Java.
UNIX: the installation of Habanero on a Unix system is not as straightforward as the Windows install. See our Unix Install Notes page where we list notable items encountered while installing Habanero.
Go to NCSA's site for the download, plus complete instructions for installing and configuring Habanero:
Throughout the rest of this document, we will refer to the directory that Habanero was installed in as YOUR_HAB_DIR.
Note: this writeup does not attempt to document Habanero. We suggest you read or browse the Habanero Users Guide
Windows: Click the Habanero Server item in the NCSA Habanero start menu, or double click the icon YOUR_HAB_DIR/HabaneroServer.bat.
UNIX: Invoke the script from the command line. For help, see the Habanero Users Guide section entitled "The Habanero Server"
Windows: Click the Habanero Client item in the NCSA Habanero start menu, or double click the icon YOUR_HAB_DIR/Habanero.bat.
UNIX: Invoke the script from the command line. For help, see the Habanero
Users Guide section entitled "The Habanero Client"
(Note: The Habanero Client and Habanero Server must be stopped, as prescribed in the previous step.)
$YOUR_HAB_DIR/apps/oceanShare/Ocean.jar
$YOUR_HAB_DIR/apps/oceanShare/swingall.jar
Pull down the "Habanero" menu in the Habanero Client window, select "Edit Id Card ...", and personalize information on this card. For more information, refer to the Habanero documentation.