Installing Jasper server with MySQL Database

This blog will help you understand how to install Jasper Server with MySQL database

Pre requisites
1. Install the Oracle/Sun Java JDK 1.6 or 1.7. Create and set the JAVA_HOME system
environment variable. i.e., Make sure Java path are set for your user profile or system
profile
Please follow the link to get the software.
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/java-se-jre-7-download-
432155.html

2. Jasperreports-server-cp-5.0.0-bin-zip
a. Download Jasperreports-server-cp-5.0.0-bin-zip from the below mentioned location.
http://sourceforge.net/projects/jasperserver/files/JasperServer/JasperReports%20S
erver%205.0.0/jasperreports-server-cp-5.0.0-bin.zip/download

3. MySQL database.
a. Please follow this link to get the software.
http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/mysql/5.0.html
Note: We can use any other database as well. For demo purpose we are using mySQL.

4. Apache Tomcat Server
a. Please follow this link to get the software.
http://tomcat.apache.org/download-60.cgi

Follow below mentioned steps to install Jasper server CE 5.0.0 with mySQL database.

Step 1:- Extract all files from jasperreports-server-cp-5.0.0-bin.zip. Choose a destination, such as C:Jaspersoft on Windows. The directory, jasperreports-server-cp-5.0.0-bin, appears in the file location you choose.

Step 2 :- Copy the <database>_master.properties file for your database from sample_conf and paste it to buildomatic:
Copy from — <js-install>/buildomatic/sample_conf/
Paste to — <js-install>/buildomatic
For example, copy mysql_master.properties to <js-install>/buildomatic.

Step 3:- Rename the file you copied to default_master.properties.

Step 4:- Edit the default_master.properties file to add the settings for your database and application server.

Below mentioned is a sample property values MySql database.

MySQL appServerType=tomcat6 [tomcat7, tomcat5, jboss, jboss7, glassfish2,
glassfish3, skipAppServerCheck*]
appServerDir=c:\Program Files\Apache Software Foundation\Tomcat 6†

dbUsername=root
dbPassword=password
dbHost=localhost

Set the following in the file
webAppNameCE = jasperserver

***NOTE:
Place mysql-connector-java-5.1.10.jar driver in the following location
D:install SWjasperreports-server-cp-5.0.0-binbuildomaticconf_sourcedbmysqljdbc

Step 6:-
Run the js-install scripts.
a. Start your database server.
b. Stop your application server.
c. Open Command Prompt as Administrator on Windows.
d. Run the appropriate commands:

js-install-ce.bat : Installs JasperReports Server, sample data,
and sample databases (foodmart and sugarcrm)

js-install-ce.bat minimal : Installs JasperReports Server, but does not
install sample data and sample databases

NOTE
If you installed the optional sample databases, complete the installation by executing this command: js-ant deploy-webapp-ce from buildomatic location in command prompt.

For example in the following location:
C:Program FilesApache Software FoundationTomcat 6.0webapps

Step 7:-
Run the tomcat server and type the jasper server url.
For example: http://localhost:2222/jasperserver/login.html

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