JavuServer2

JavuServer contains everything needed to start own web site with online games & chat.

It can work as a standalone web server...


...and is easy to integrate with other web servers.


Installation

To install JavuSever unpack the ZIP archive wherever you like, that's all.
This folder can be moved later to any location.

Windows users can also use installer in exe form, which create shortcuts on the Start menu and Desktop.

Warning. JavuServer2 should not be installed in a folder of version 1.x. These versions have different structure.

Java 1.4.2 or better is required.

MySQL driver installation (optional)

To use MySQL database put JDBC driver for MySQL into the folder javuserver/lib.
Driver is only one jar file e.g. mysql-connector-java-5.0.0-beta-bin.jar


Starting

The program can be started by click on:
   (for Windows) javuserver.exe
   (for Unix) javuserver.sh
   or directly on javuserver.jar
or from command line by entering: java -jar javuserver.jar [options]

The program can work in the GUI mode on machine with a graphical environment, as well as in text mode e.g. on Unix severs without X-Windows.
In the text mode server administration is provided by WebAdmin panel (in a web browser), that has similar functionality to the GUI console.
GUI console WebAdmin panel
By default the program tries to start in the GUI mode.
It can be changed in options, or by adding in the command line -nogui or -gui
or by click on:
   (Windows) js-start-nogui.bat    (Unix) js-start-nogui.sh
   (Windows) js-start-gui.bat    (Unix) js-start-gui.sh

The program started in the text mode displays address, which should be entered in a web browser to open WebAdmin page.

After first start the program opens a wizard, that helps quickly set the most important settings. All these settings can be changed later.

The server can be stopped from the admin panel,
or by click on:    (Windows) js-shutdown.bat    (Unix) js-shutdown.sh

Click on a script (when the server is working) allows to open web admin panel:
   (Windows) js-open-webadmin.bat    (Unix) js-open-webadmin.sh
to open the games & chat page:
   (Windows) js-open-webpage.bat    (Unix) js-open-webpage.sh
and to open the GUI window, when is hidden:
   (Windows) js-open-gui.bat    (Unix) js-open-gui.sh


Upgrading

The program notifies of new versions in the GUI admin panel, webadmin and server log.

To update old JavuServer just unpack the new version to the old javuserver folder. All settings, documents and data will be kept.

Warning. Versions 1.x should not be upgraded this way to 2.x. These versions have different structure, and different settings.

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