GettingStarted

Environment Setup

• Install Java: Note that Java 7 also works for this project.
• Install NodeJS (at least version 0.12.4).
• Install npm for all users using the following command:

  sudo npm install -g

• Install grunt using the following command:

  npm install -g grunt-cli

Additional Stuff

• Install Elastic : used for indexing data for searching - Optional.

  You will have 2 options for elasticsearch environments:

  • the default spring profile is using an embedded instance (elastic search files will be stored under /data)
  • you can create other profiles and configure external instances.

• Other tools worth looking into

  • Kibana : used for displaying pretty dashboards.
  • Groovy : because Groovy is fun!