Multistage Install Guide

To build and use Multistage, you must have JDK 1.4 or better installed on your system. JAVA_HOME environment variable should also be set to this version of JDK. For windows NT/2000/XP, here is a brief description on how to set JAVA environmental variables in your system:

1. Go to Control Panel, click on 'System' icon, and then select the 'Advanced' Tab.
2. Click on the 'Environmental Variables' Icon;
3. Under the user variables, add 'New' Variable: JAVA_HOME, with value pointing where your jdk is installed: e.g. JAVA_HOME: c:\c:\j2sdk1.4.1_02
4. Modify your 'PATH' variable by adding 'New Variable: PATH, with value: %PATH%;%JAVA_HOME%\bin
5. Click OK (twice) to exit.
6. Open a Dos Command Prompt, and type command: 'java', at the shell prompt. If you see the message: Usage: java [-options]... , that means you have successfully added the JAVA environmental variable.

Type "build targets" at command prompt of installed multistage directory to print a list of options on the screen. Then run the desired target by typing "build (target name)", where (target name) is the option from list (i.e. "build distx").

You MUST follow these steps prior to running Multistage for the first time:

1. To specify log directories and other log details, you must modify the 'conf/log4j.properties' file for server-side and 'conf/clientlog.properties' for client side.
2. To specify the server (ip) address of the multistage server, you must modify the 'conf/multistage.properties' file where it says "defualtHost=". (Example: defualtHost = 128.97.190.171)
3. To enable testing mode, you must modify the 'conf/multistage.properties' file where it says "defualtMode =". Enter "testing" to enable testing mode, or "normal" for normal mode. Refer to ‘Automated testing' under Optional Services.

Run "server-multistage.bat", or "client-multistage.bat" from the /bin directory in the installed Multistage directory.

1. "When I run 'client-multistage.bat' there are several log4j errors even though the client seems to work fine after."
   Make sure that all log details are configured correctly in the 'conf/clientlog.properties'. (i.e. double check all file paths)
2. "When I run 'client-multistage.bat' the login window appears but I cannot edit any or some of the fields."
   Most like testing mode is enabled in the '/conf/multistage.properties' file. See user manual for more details.