Session Title: Installation and Development Tools

Importance of the Topic

This session will focus on how participants can quickly get SEASR up and running on their own computers. The presentation will touch on how to obtain and install the SEASR applications, access the tools that are available, and what the best way is to keep a communication channel open with the SEASR team for providing feedback and obtaining support.

Focus of the Topic

Upon completion of this session, participants will understand:

Where to obtain the latest version of the SEASR software packages
How to install/uninstall SEASR on various operating systems
How to start/stop SEASR and what to do if something goes wrong
How to communicate feedback (feature requests, bug reports, etc.) to the SEASR team
What tools are available to help facilitate component development efforts
Where to find documentation about anything SEASR related

Format of the Session

Presentation
Demonstration
Learning Exercise
Discussion Questions
Summary and Review

Presentation

Slides can be found at http://dev-tools.seasr.org/confluence/display/Outreach/Presentations

Demonstration

Installation of Meandre
Meandre Eclipse Plugin
JIRA, Confluence, Bamboo - what they are and what we use them for

Learning Exercises

Have participants download and install SEASR on their personal computers
Have participants sign up for accounts to access the SEASR suite of Atlassian tools
Use JIRA to log a support request

Discussion Questions

What challenges (if any) would scholars have installing the SEASR software?
Do you see your institution's IT department running the SEASR environment or would it be your research group?

Installation and Administration