Tutorial: How to install Fedora Commons Repository on Windows 11

In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Fedora Commons Repository on your Windows 11 operating system.

Prerequisites

Before getting started, make sure you have the following prerequisites:

• Windows 11 operating system
• Java JDK installed and configured (version 8 or later)
• Apache Tomcat server installed and configured (version 8.x or later)
• Administrative privileges on your computer

Step 1: Download and Extract the Repository

1. Go to the Fedora Repository Home page and download the latest release of Fedora Commons Repository.

2. Extract the downloaded zip file to a directory of your choice.

Step 2: Configure Tomcat Server

1. Open the Tomcat server installation directory and navigate to the conf folder.

2. Locate the server.xml file and open it in a text editor.

3. Find the section for Connector and add the following lines:

   <Connector port="8080"
              protocol="HTTP/1.1"
              connectionTimeout="20000"
              redirectPort="8443"
              URIEncoding="UTF-8"
              maxPostSize="0"
              useBodyEncodingForURI="true"
              /> 
   

4. Save the changes and close the file.

Step 3: Deploy Fedora Repository

1. Copy the following files and directories from the extracted repository folder to the Tomcat webapps directory:

   fedora.war
   fedora-fonts
   fedora-xacml-policies
   fcrepo.home
   ingest-servlets
   xmltools-servlets
   

2. Navigate to the Tomcat server bin directory and run the startup.bat file.

3. Open a web browser and go to http://localhost:8080/fedora to verify that the Fedora Repository has been deployed successfully.

Step 4: Configure Fedora Repository

1. Navigate to the fcrepo.home directory within the Tomcat webapps folder and open the fedora.fcfg file in a text editor.

2. Configure the following settings as per your requirements:

   fedora.home = <path to data directory>
   fedora.serverHost = localhost
   fedora.serverPort = 8080
   fedora.serverContext = fedora
   defaultLang = en
   

3. Save the changes and close the file.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured the Fedora Commons Repository on your Windows 11 operating system. You can now use this powerful digital preservation tool to manage, preserve and share your digital content.

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