System Requirements

Voting Client:

Computer must be running Linux or Microsoft Windows 95 or higher.
System must be capable of running Java bytecode.
Computer must have access to the Internet.

Computer must be running Linux.
System must have MySQL installed on it.
System must be capable of running Java bytecode.
Computer must have high-speed access to the Internet.
Only authourized personnel should have access to this computer.

Copy the server.tgz and serversetup.sh files into the directory where you want to install the server.  Change the serversetup.sh file to be executable and run it.  This will extract all the server files to that directory.
The config.xml files in BOTH the main directory and the sql directory will have to be changed to the settings that are valid for your database.
Once the files are extracted, change directory into the sql directory and run the tables.sh file. This will initialize the database. Go back out of the sql directory if you with to run the server.
The server is compiled to class files already but if you want to recompile, run the build.sh file in the main directory.

Client Installation for Linux
 

Copy the client.tgz and clientsetup.sh files into the directory where you want to install the client.  Change the clientsetup.sh file to be executable and run it by typing java GUIMain at the command prompt in the proper directory.

Client Installation for Windows
 

Double-click on the client-win.exe file to run the client setup.  You will be prompted for a directory to install the client into.  The default directory is "C:\client"
Follow any instructions in the Readme.txt file.
To run the client: Double-click on the vote.bat file

Running the System

Make sure that you have a valid mysql database connected to and specified in the config file (config.xml)
Simultaneously clear the database and create the appropriate tables by running the supplied tables.sh script
Set up an election using the ElectionsAdministrator (java AdminGUI). The default username and password are admin / admin. Change password is not as yet implemented, so this can be changed in the database.
Configure an election using the Election Editor (java ElectionEditor)
Run rmiregistry in the SAME directory as the Server
Run the Server, using the host running it as a command line argument (java ElectionGenerator media23)
Vote with the Client on the same or another computer (java GUIMain)

Read the above instructions on running the system and make sure that you have a properly installed Server and Client. Also read the other sections of this manual to become familiar with the operating of the system's various components.
Save the following enumeration list into a file:
 ,,sitai,sun
 ,,amir,atalla
 ,,mathew,evans
 ,,cory,mckay
Run the  ElectionsAdministrator  to set up an election. Use 1 election officer (mike / levy / levy / stoneylevy@hotmail.com). Be sure to record the election code given to you at this stage.
Run the Election Editor and login (mike / levy) and set up the election:
load the enumerationlist that you entered above
do send e-mail and e-mail date = 2001 08 03 10 20
put in the following dates
        2001 08 03 10 20
        2001 08 03 10 31
        2001 08 03 10 33
        2001 08 03 10 32
select no vote changes, not weighted, use IDs
set up stats
report number votes
http://www.uoguelph.ca/~cory
cory@uoguelph.ca
set up the ballot
 no refuse, no spoil
2 questions, each with 3 options
Run rmiregistry and the Server . You should make sure that none of the dates and times that you entered with the editor have passed yet.
Vote with the Client once the election begins. The usernames and passwords are the same as in the enumeration list (e.g. sitai / sun).
Once the dates to release results has come, they will be sent to stoneylevy@hotmail.com and cory@uoguelph.ca.

Questions or comments: cory@uoguelph.ca

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