The Dataverse Network Project

This revised guide supports version 2.1 of the Dataverse Network application. Use this guide to create a development environment in which you can view, modify, or add to the existing core code. 

Required components for the development environment are:

• Java Platform, Standard Edition (Java SE) version 6, with JDK and JRE versions 6 
• NetBeans 6.5 Integrated Development Environment (IDE) Web Bundle, with GlassFish V2.1 server 
• PostgreSQL 8.3 database management system (DBMS), with compatible administrative tool 
• Subversion (SVN) client compatible with the SourceForge.net Dataverse Network project repository 

 You can download all of the required components from the Internet.

Read the following topics for detailed information about how to install and set up a development environment: