Installation_overview

The DPR software works in conjunction with the Xena digital preservation software. For DPR to function, you need to install both Xena and the DPR.

There are three ways to install DPR:

• install DPR via the DPSP Windows installer
• download the DPR zip file and extract it to the desired location
• obtain and build DPR and Xena from source files.

Installing DPR via the DPSP Windows installer

To install DPR using the DPSP Windows installer, you will need to download the executable from: http://dpsp.sourceforge.net/

Advantages The executable will install all you need to run the DPR, including:

• LibreOffice.org
• PostgreSQL
• ClamAV
• Xena
• DPR
• Checksum Checker
• Manifest Maker.

Disadvantages

• You may not receive the latest version of the DPR and Xena software.
• The installer is only available for Windows operating systems.

Installing DPR from zip file

To install DPR and Xena from the zip file you need to:

• install LibreOffice.org
• install Java Runtime Environment (JRE)
• download the DPR zip file and extract the files to a local directory
• install ClamAV antivirus software
• install PostgreSQL
• optionally install pgAdmin
• setup the databases
• configure the DPR for each of the facilities: QF, PF and DR.

Advantages

Quicker and easier than building DPR and Xena from source.

Disadvantages

You may not receive the latest version of the DPR and Xena software.

Building DPR and Xena

To build Xena from the source files you need to:

To build the DPR you need to do the following:

• install LibreOffice.org
• install Java Development Kit (JDK)
• install Apache Ant
• install a GIT distributed version control client
• download the Xena source files
• download the DPR source files
• build Xena and the plug-ins
• build the DPR
• install ClamAV antivirus software
• install PostgreSQL
• optionally install pgAdmin
• setup the databases
• configure the DPR for each of the facilities: QF, PF and DR.

Advantages

Allows you to access the latest version of the DPR and Xena software.

Disadvantages

More complex than installing DPR and Xena from the zip file.