JMC Installing Online Software - Manual (Page 20)

JMC Online Software Page 20 of 81 Last update on 7/17/08
Installation Instructions for MacOS - ACGI
Copy the JMC_CGI_XXYY.acgi (where XXYY is the school year, e.g. 0607) we provide
into your web server directory. It can go into the root web directory or into a sub-
directory (e.g. cgi-bin). If you are going to run multiple JMC CGIs on the same server,
please put each CGI into a separate sub-directory, e.g. an "HS" sub-directory for a High
School's CGI and an "MS" sub-directory for a Middle School's CGI.
If you are going to use the Online GradeBook module (not the IP GradeBook), please
also copy the files "GradeBookXXYYv1.jar" (where XXYY means the school year, e.g.
0607) and "swingall.jar" into the same folder with each CGI. These files can be obtained
from JMC's website.
Note: If your server is an OSX Apache server, the jar files go into
root web folder/Library/WebServer/Documents
You will need to temporarily install a copy of your JMC XX-YY Office Application (not
the CGI) onto the web server. Run it and locate the data and transcripts folders when
prompted. These paths will be stored so the CGI can access your JMC student data.
When the main screen appears, select the File-Select Online Software… and locate the
JMC_CGI_XXYY.acgi (where XXYY is the school year, e.g. 0607). A JMC Preferences
file will then be created specifically for the CGI and will be stored in the same folder as
the CGI. At this point you may exit the Office Application. This copy of the JMC Office
Application is no longer needed on the web server. You may remove it if you wish.
Note: For more information about connecting and switching databases, please
refer to File-Switch Databases… in the JMC Administrator Handbook.
If you have more than one building, you will need to install a separate CGI Application
for each building. Install each one in its own folder. Then make sure to repeat the steps
listed above for connecting the CGI Applications to the correct databases.
The installation should now be done. To test the software, open a web browser and type
the URL of the web server (including the "JMC_CGI_XXYY.acgi" at the end of the
URL, where XXYY is the school year, e.g. 0607). For example, if the JMC CGI were
inside the web server folder on a Macintosh with IP address 192.168.1.1, then type
"http://192.168.1.1/JMC_CGI_XXYY.acgi” (where XXYY is the school year, e.g. 0607).
If the CGI were inside a sub-directory remember to include the sub-directory in the URL.
For example, if the CGI were inside a folder named "cgi-bin" which is inside the root
web folder, then the URL would read "http://192.168.1.1/cgi-
bin/JMC_CGI_XXYY.acgi".