Virtuoso Release 5.0 Installation on Unix

Installation

Open the Virtuoso Disk Image file by double clicking the DMG file in the Finder windows or using the 'open' command from a Terminal window. This mounts the Disk Image containing the actual .mpkg installer:

The installer will load the Introduction page:

Review the readme page for any important information concerning the product installation:

Read the license agreement and 'agree' to the terms:

Select the Destination volume the software is to be installed on:

Choose to perform and Easy(default) installation or click the 'customize' button to perform a Custom installation:

If the 'Custom' option was selected in the previous step, select the packages to be installed:

The software must be installed by a user with
Administrative
privileges on the machine:

The software components will be installed. The status of the installation is indicated by the progress bar:

The Virtuoso Server is started at the end of this process. A Web page is loaded to enable you to obtain a trial or full license from the OpenLink online shop:

Choose to obtain a Trial license for an evaluation or enter the shop site to purchase a full license:

Click on the 'Download License' button on the right to obtain the license file immediately. An e-mail will also be sent to your registered email address. This email contains the details of the Virtuoso license and the location of an OpenLink Data Spaces account where you can obtain an additional demo license at a later date.

Once a license file is available on your Mac, use the 'Browse' button to locate it. Then, use the 'Set License' button to initialize the Virtuoso server with it:

Change the 'dba' and 'dav' user passwords from their default of 'dba' and 'dav' to a value of your choice:

The Virtuoso Server Welcome page will now be displayed. The server is online. This Web based page can be used for general configuration and usage of the Virtuoso Server:

The Installation is now complete:

Configuration

Click on the 'Conductor' link in the left frame of the Welcome page to load the Virtuoso Conductor. This is the Administration interface for the installation. Enter the 'dba' username and password to login:

Click on any of the 'Tabs' along the top to Administer the various features ofthe Virtuoso Universal Server installation:

Apple scripts for starting and stopping your Virtuoso Universal Server installation are located in the '/Application/OpenLink? Virtuoso' folder of the machine: