Globalization Tool Kit Installation

The following products are required at or above the levels shown. These products are not provided as part of the G11NToolKit distribution and must be installed by the user prior to using the G11NToolKit.

• Apache Ant version 1.6.5 with the following extra jar files

  • bsf.jar

  • commons-net-1.4.0.jar

  • jakarta-oro-2.0.8.jar

  • js.jar

  • mail.jar

  • xercesImpl.jar

  • xml-apis.jar

• Ant-contrib 1.0b2
• AntForms 1.2
• Java 2 Standard Edition 1.4.1_05

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Do the following steps to install a new copy of the G11NToolKit on your machine:

1. Install the prerequisites.
2. Set the

   G11NTOOLKIT_DIR

   environment variable to a directory that you want to contain the G11NToolKit.
3. Get the current G11NToolKit installation distribution file from SourceForge.net.
4. Unpack the installation distribution file into the directory specified in the

   G11NTOOLKIT_DIR

   environment variable.
5. Open a command window in the directory specified in the

   G11NTOOLKIT_DIR

   environment variable.
6. Run the

   install.bat

   file. It does not have any parameters. It will show a dialog box where you can choose what you want to install. Check all that apply and click the

   OK

   button. At the minimum you should install the executables and the extensions packages.

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Do the following steps to install an update to the G11NToolKit on your machine:

1. Get the current G11NToolKit installation distribution file from SourceForge.net.
2. Unpack the installation distribution file into the directory specified in the

   G11NTOOLKIT_DIR

   environment variable.
3. Open a command window in the directory specified in the

   G11NTOOLKIT_DIR

   environment variable.
4. Run the

   install.bat

   file. It does not have any parameters. It will show a dialog box where you can choose what you want to install. Check all that apply and click the

   OK

   button. You should carefully analyze what will happen if you install the extensions package before choosing to install it.

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