README
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The software and installation instructions assume a Windows-based 
system. However, we understand that not everyone will have such a setup. 
While the software functions in much the same way on all operating 
systems, the installation processes will be slightly different. 


Mac OS X users
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For your convenience, binaries for Mac OS X have been included inside
the /Mac_software folder for the following programs:  

PROJ / GEOS (prerequisites for installing PostgreSQL and PostGIS)
   PROJ_Framework-4.6.0-1.dmg
   GEOS_Framework-3.0.0-2.dmg

ProtgreSQL
   PostgreSQL-8.3.1-3.dmg

PostGIS
   PostGIS-1.3.3-1.dmg

pgAdmin
   pgadmin3-1.8.2.dmg

Google Earth
   GoogleEarthMac.dmg


More information
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The GeoServer binary distribution is contained locally in the /software
directory.  The file name is geoserver-1.6.3-where-bin.zip. Please
extract this to your hard drive. From a terminal, go to the "geoserver"
directory where you expanded the archive. Run "/bin/startup.sh" to start
GeoServer. You can configure the GeoServer from a web browser at
http://localhost:8080/geoserver . 

Note: Make sure that the JAVA_HOME environment variable is set. This is 
the path to your current Java environment (Examples: 
JAVA_HOME=/Library/Java/Home or JAVA_HOME=/opt/java6) 

For more information, please see 
   http://geoserver.org/display/GEOSDOC/Installation . 

Java
   http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp 

PostgreSQL
   http://www.postgresql.org/download/ 

PostGIS
   http://www.postgis.org/download/ 

Google Earth
   http://earth.google.com/ 


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