Installation
RequirementsSupported Platforms
Installing the Software
Directory Structure
Requirements
To run this database, the following software stack is known to work. Other software most likely also works, but is not tested as much.
Database Engine
- Windows XP or Vista, Mac OS X, or Linux
- Sun Java 6 or newer
- Recommended Windows file system: NTFS (FAT32 only supports files up to 4 GB)
H2 Console
- Mozilla Firefox
Supported Platforms
As this database is written in Java, it can run on many different platforms. It is tested with Java 6 and 7. Currently, the database is developed and tested on Windows 8 and Mac OS X using Java 6, but it also works in many other operating systems and using other Java runtime environments. All major operating systems (Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Mac OS, Ubuntu,...) are supported.
Installing the Software
To install the software, run the installer or unzip it to a directory of your choice.
Directory Structure
After installing, you should get the following directory structure:
| Directory | Contents |
|---|---|
| bin | JAR and batch files |
| docs | Documentation |
| docs/html | HTML pages |
| docs/javadoc | Javadoc files |
| ext | External dependencies (downloaded when building) |
| service | Tools to run the database as a Windows Service |
| src | Source files |
| src/docsrc | Documentation sources |
| src/installer | Installer, shell, and release build script |
| src/main | Database engine source code |
| src/test | Test source code |
| src/tools | Tools and database adapters source code |