Installing using an installation script (silent install) and a site licence

Purpose

To enable you to install the Erudine Behaviour Engine using an installation script. This type of installation is also known as a "silent install".

Theory

The Erudine Behaviour Engine can be installed using an installation script, which is generated during the standard installation process and avoids the need to go through the entire installation process (Installing on to a Microsoft Windows environment and Installing on a Unix or Linux environment) for subsequent installations.

As a prerequisite for this process, Java 5 must be installed.

Actions

To generate an installation script that includes site licence details:

1. Navigate to the install directory. This is typically the root of the Erudine USB stick or CD.
   
   
2. Type cd \Install to navigate to the directory containing the Erudine installer.
   
   
3. Type the following text to start the installer:
   
   

   {java -Dinstall.licence=true -jar ErudineBehaviourEngineInstall.jar 
   

   
   

4. Follow the instructions on screen, clicking Next after making each selection, as in Installing on to a Microsoft Windows environment and Installing on a Unix or Linux environment. During the installation, you must paste the licence key at step 5.
   
   This licence information will be recorded in the installation script, allowing you to deploy licensed software to multiple machines.
   
   
5. At step 9 of the installer, click the Generate an automatic installation script button and save the installation script to a convenient location.
   
   
6. When the software has successfully installed, click the Done button.
   
   To use the installation script to perform a "silent install":
   
   
7. Open a command window and navigate to the Erudine installer.
   
   
8. Type the following text to start the installer:
   
   

   java -Dinstall.licence=true -jar ErudineBehaviourEngineInstall.jar C:\install.xml
   

   replacing C: with the drive where the installation script is stored and install.xml with the name of your installation script.
   
   The installation script will begin immediately, returning to the command prompt on completion.