		Online Thesis Submission
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Requirements :
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1) jikes the compiler for Java.

2) Class files required for JDBC and they should be in the CLASSPATH.

3) JSDK ( Servlets ) and the servletrunner should be in the PATH.

4) ORACLE as a database server. The user running this software should have a
   valid login in it.


Installation Procedure:
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Follow the following steps :

    a) Check in the directory , there will be file "Config.java".
       Edit that file according to the instructions given in that file.
       This file specifies the database login and password and also
       the different directories.
       
       Note : All the entries should be properly filled.

     b) Then see to it that the directories specified in Config.java file
        exists.If not create them with proper permissions.

     c) Then run Make with a command argument specifying the port.
        This port should be the same as that specifed in the Config.java file.
	As "Make 5030"

     d) The servlet will be running in the background.

     e) The tables and other information should be loaded initially into the
        database. (This is to be done ONLY once, ie only during the FIRST
        installation) Take care that tables are not dropped subsequently.

     f) For inserting students/faculty from a file(root facility), the format
     is:
     each field of the table with each item separated by ":" (without the
     quotes) Also no 2 : should be adjacent, ie if you need to leave a 
     field blank, then leave atleast a space in between them.

        The Starting page for the thesis submission will be the Page
	"Start.html" in the directory pubdir mentioned in Config.java file.
      
Access:
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The access to the software will be through the file Start.html mentioned above.
