2. Installation instructions

2.1 Windows

Installation

The installation on the Windows platform is realized by a self-extracting .exe file that also comprises the Java Virtual Machine which is necessary for using NXT Search.
To install the application NXT Search and the sample corpora delivered along with the software on the Windows platform the following steps are necessary:

1. Download the installation file.

2. Install NXT Search on your system:

Double-click the installation file. The installation of NXT Search will be started.

Choose the destination directory.

Please note: The data files of corpora are located in subdirectories of %install_directory% /corpora/

Choose the shortcut directory. The installation tool will place links to NXT Search and to the HTML and PDF versions of the User's Manual. The User's Manual includes information about the query tool, the NXT Query Language (cf. chapter III), and about the NXT Corpus Format (cf. chapter V). Also you will find a link to the uninstall process, which you will hopefully only use to upgrade to a newer version of NXT Search.

Now the program files are copied to your system. The end of the installation is reached.

Start NXT Search (cf. section 3).

Uninstall

There are two ways to start the uninstall process:

Use the shortcut Uninstall NXT Search.

Enter the Windows System Control. Open the Software Properties. Mark the NXT Search entry in the software list and click the Remove button.

2.2 Unix (Linux/Solaris)

Installation

The installation on the Unix platform (Linux and Solaris) is realized by self-extracting .bin files that also comprise the Java Virtual Machines which are necessary for using NXT Search on Linux and Solaris.
To install the application NXT Search and the sample corpora delivered along with the software on the Linux or Solaris platform the following steps are necessary:

1. Download the installation file for your platform.

2. Install NXT Search on your system:

Start the binary installation file.

Please note: The binary file must be executable, i.e. the file permission must be set to rwx (chmod u+rwx filename).

Choose the destination directory.

Please note: The data files of corpora are located in subdirectories of %install_directory% /corpora/

Choose the link directory. The installation tool will place a link to NXT Search in this directory. For example, you might choose /usr/local/bin, /usr/bin or ~/bin.

Please note: The HTML and PDF versions of the User's Manual are placed in the doc/ subdirectory of the destination directory.


Please note: The data files of corpora are located in subdirectories of %install_directory% /corpora/

Now the program files are copied to your system. The end of the installation is reached.

Start NXT Search by using the shortcuts created by the installation tool. If you did not create shortcuts, NXT Search executables are located in the bin/ subdirectory of the installation directory. (cf. section 3).

Uninstall

Use the Uninstall_NXT_Search link or enter the UninstallerData/ subdirectory of the destination directory. Start the uninstall script Uninstall_NXT_Search.

Please note: The script must be executable, i.e. the file permission must be set to rwx (chmod u+rwx filename).

2.3 Mac OS X

Installation

The installation on the Mac OS X platform is realized by a self-extracting .zip file. To install the NXT Search and the sample corpora delivered along with the software on Mac OS X platform the following steps are necessary:

1. Download the installation file:

After downloading, the Mac installer included in the .zip file will be automatically recognized and decoded by StuffIt Expander. If your system does not handle the file automatically, download and install a current version of the StuffIt Expander software (cf. http://www.aladdinsys.com/expander/).

2. Install NXT Search on your system:

After downloading, a new icon named nxtsetup is placed on your desktop. Double-click this icon. The installation of NXT Search will be started.

Choose the destination directory (typically the directory where programs are installed on your system).

Please note: The data files of corpora are located in subdirectories of %install_directory% /corpora/

Choose the alias folder. We recommend the option Place into Home Folder. The installation tool will place links to NXT Search and to the HTML and PDF versions of the User's Manual. The User's Manual includes information about the query tool, the NXT Query Language (cf. chapter III), and about the NXT Corpus Format (cf. chapter V). Also you will find a link to the uninstall process, which you will hopefully only use to upgrade to a newer version of NXT Search.

Now the program files are copied to your system. The end of the installation is reached.

Start NXT Search by clicking the corresponding icon in your dock.

Uninstall

Use the uninstall alias Uninstall_NXT_Search or enter the UninstallerData/ subdirectory of the destination directory. Double-click the icon Uninstall_NXT_Search.