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Installing GeoServerΒΆ

The easiest way to install GeoServer on the Windows platform is with the .exe install. This section covers the task of installing GeoServer on Windows via the Windows installer.

  1. Navigate to the workshop software directory.

  2. Run the GeoServer installer by double-clicking the file named geoserver-1.7.6.exe, or alternatively by right-clicking and selecting Open.

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    Running the GeoServer installer

  3. Click Next on the installer Welcome screen.

  4. Ensure the JDK installed in the previous section is detected and click OK.

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    Verifying the JDK used to run GeoServer

    Note

    This location should match the location of the JDK installed in the previous section.

  5. Accept the License Agreement and continue to work through the rest of the installer accepting the default values.

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    Specifying the GeoServer installation directory

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    Specifying the GeoServer data directory

    Note

    The Data Directory is a location that GeoServer uses to store data such as shapefiles, raster files, and database connection information. It also contains other configuration that controls how GeoServer behaves.

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    Specifying the start up menu folder

  6. Exit the installer by clicking Finish.

At this point GeoServer should be installed and fully functional. In the next section the installation will be verified by starting up the server.