How to use BaseX on MacBook? (Urgent!)
Wednesday, 16 May 2018 · 3 messages
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Ben Engbers16 May 2018 10:12 #
Hi,
If we manage to install BaseX on a MacBook, chances are great that we will use BaseX dor our final project.
I know how to install BaseX on linux but I have no experience with Apple. My fellow-students know how to use applications but don't know how to deal with java-applications.
My question is if BaseX can be used on a MacBook. If so, where can I find instructions?
Cheers,
Ben Engbers
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Giuseppe Celano16 May 2018 10:31 #
Hi Ben,
If you already use BaseX on a Linux machine, you already know how to use it on a Mac :) Simply download and unzip the file
http://files.basex.org/releases/9.0.1/BaseX901.zip
and then click on BaseX.jar if you want to access the GUI quickly, or type one of the commands in the bin folder for more access options. More information here:
http://docs.basex.org/wiki/Startup
Have fun.
Best,
Giuseppe
PS: One of the advantages of using Basex is its amazing simplicity of use and installation across different operating systems!
Quoted text · Ben Engbers · 1 line
On Wed, May 16, 2018 at 10:12 AM, Ben Engbers <Ben.Engbers at be-logical.nl <mailto:Ben.Engbers at be-logical.nl>> wrote:
Hi,
If we manage to install BaseX on a MacBook, chances are great that we will use BaseX dor our final project.
I know how to install BaseX on linux but I have no experience with Apple. My fellow-students know how to use applications but don't know how to deal with java-applications.
My question is if BaseX can be used on a MacBook. If so, where can I find instructions?
Cheers,
Ben Engbers
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Quoted text · Ben Engbers · 16 lines
> On May 16, 2018, at 10:12 AM, Ben Engbers <Ben.Engbers at Be-Logical.nl> wrote: > > Hi, > > If we manage to install BaseX on a MacBook, chances are great that we > will use BaseX dor our final project. > > I know how to install BaseX on linux but I have no experience with > Apple. My fellow-students know how to use applications but don't know > how to deal with java-applications. > > My question is if BaseX can be used on a MacBook. If so, where can I > find instructions? > > Cheers, > Ben Engbers
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Quoted text · Ben Engbers · 16 lines
> On 16. May 2018, at 10:12, Ben Engbers <Ben.Engbers at Be-Logical.nl> wrote: > > Hi, > > If we manage to install BaseX on a MacBook, chances are great that we > will use BaseX dor our final project. > > I know how to install BaseX on linux but I have no experience with > Apple. My fellow-students know how to use applications but don't know > how to deal with java-applications. > > My question is if BaseX can be used on a MacBook. If so, where can I > find instructions? > > Cheers, > Ben Engbers
Hi Ben,
it's quite easy to run BaseX on macOS.
First, you should have Java 8 or greater installed.
Then there are, at least, two options: ZIP or homebrew
ZIP:
- Download [1] BaseX stable or the latest snapshot as .zip
- Unzip and run ./bin/basex, ./bin/basexgui …
homebrew [2]:
homebrew calls itself "The missing package manager for macOS"
- Install homebrew
- Install basex via homebrew
- $ brew install basex # installs basex stable
- $ brew install --devel basex # installs basex latest
- In future upgrading to a new basex version would be:
- $ brew upgrade basex
Cheers,
Alex
[1] http://basex.org/download/
[2] https://brew.sh/
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