Required technologies

  • Java 1.4.1 or later (but NOT Java 1.5.x)

    AstroGrid webservices, and the infrastructure required to run them, are implemented in Java.

    Download it here:Sun j2se page

  • Jakarta Tomcat 5.0.19

    Tomcat provides the container server in which AstroGrid's web services run.

    Download it here:Jakarta Tomcat 5.0.19

    Simple installation instructions

    General documentation

    • Other Prerequisites

  • Maven 1.0.2

    Maven is used for building and deploying AstroGrid web services from source; if you are installing AstroGrid components by dropping pre-built WAR files into tomcat (the simplest option), you won't need it.

    Download it here:maven-1.0.2

    Simple installation instructions

    General documentation