Appendix A HORB Instllation


Installation is easy, just uncompress the package into a separate directory, and make sure to set the two environment variables mentioned below. None of the HORB components needs recompiling. Thus don't run make!

A client using a Java-enabled browser does not need to install HORB software. Like Java applets, the HORB runtime material is automatically loaded when a HORB server is involved. However, you must install the HORB software package if you want to develop HORB applications, or start a HORB server that cooperates with your Web server.

  1. Install the Sun Java JDK package. Run "java -version" to confirm Java runs properly.
  2. Create a directory for the HORB package. For example, c:\develop (/develop for UNIX systems). Java and HORB directories should be separate.
  3. Unpack the distribution package into the HORB directory. In our example, c:\develop\horb will be created. If you are using Windows, make sure to expand files with long filenames. You should have c:\develop\horb\CopyrightAndLicensing.txt. If you don't have this file, Unpack the package again with long filename option!
  4. Set the CLASSPATH environment variable to include the new directory. In our example, c:\develop, (not c:\develop\horb!)
  5. Add the bin subdirectory to the PATH environment variable. In our example, c:\develop\horb\bin.
  6. At the command prompt, type "horb -version" (without the quotation marks). If the version message is not displayed, check the environment variables.

Now you can use the HORBC compiler and HORB commands at the command prompt.

WHERE do you go for next?

A guided tour is prepared to learn how to fly with HORB. Go to the HORB flyer's Guide.

If you want to see examples, go to examples/README.htm.

If you want to see the changes since the last release, go to release note.