Get Started Quick Guide

Stand-alone BIMserver (version 1.2)

1. Read the System Requirements
2. Make sure you can execute a JAR file by double-clicking the file. If not, check that Java is installed properly and the environment variables are setup correctly.
3. Read about which files to download. Download the latest file, e.g. bimserver-1.2.jar.
4. Read JAR Starter

Note: After clicking the START button, it takes up to a few minutes for the BIMserver to load and configure various components. The last line in the process displayed in the INFO windows should be something like "INFO org.bimserver.JarBimServer - Server started successfully". Only after this message that you can click "Launch Webbrowser".

5. Read Setup Guide
6. Watch this Open Source BIMserver video.

If the above steps are followed correctly, you should have BIMserver launched successfully on a browser with the URL: http://localhost:8080. If failed, try another port, e.g. instead of 8080, try 8082.

7. If the web page displays the status as "NOT SETUP", go to the admin page at http://localhost:8080/admin
8. Complete the form and create your account as requested using your email address.
9. The current version of BIMserver has no user interface (GUI), but a console page with a list of functionalities can be accessed at http://localhost:8080/console.html