SUNScholar/Install DSpace/S08

Step 8. Enable the DSpace Java webapps on the Java Tomcat webapp server

The Dspace webapp has been compiled in the /home/dspace/webapps folder but Tomcat only serves up webapps in the /var/lib/tomcat6/webapps folder.

So, how do we get all the files into the Tomcat webapps folder ?

There are several methods, but we are going to set it up so that if you change anything in the DSpace /home/dspace/webapps folder and re-compile then the changes automatically occur in the Tomcat /var/lib/tomcat6/webapps folder.

To achieve this become the root user by typing as follows:

sudo -i

Now we create the shortcuts to the DSpace webapps in the default Tomcat webapps folder by typing as follows:

cd /var/lib/tomcat6/webapps

ln -s /home/dspace/webapps/oai

ln -s /home/dspace/webapps/sword

ln -s /usr/share/tomcat6-admin/manager

Step 8.1 Configure the default ROOT webapp

DSpace has two web interfaces, the XMLUI and the JSPUI. This procedure allows you to select which inteface will be used as the ROOT webapp. In other words, the one that does not need a /XMLUI or a /JSPUI URL addition.

Start by removing the default Tomcat ROOT webapp with the following command:

sudo rm -rf /var/lib/tomcat6/webapps/ROOT

Then apply one of the following.

• Please note: You can only choose one option.

Option A: Type the following to make the XMLUI the default interface.

sudo -i

cd /var/lib/tomcat6/webapps

ln -s /home/dspace/webapps/xmlui ROOT

Option B: Type the following to make the JSPUI the default interface.

sudo -i

cd /var/lib/tomcat6/webapps

ln -s /home/dspace/webapps/jspui ROOT

Step 8.2 Restart Tomcat Server

Type the following.

sudo /etc/init.d/tomcat6 restart

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