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Installation Instructions
Please see Hardware and Software Requirements before installing the ResearchCyc software.NOTE: Starting with release 9b, it is necessary to run a setup routine as part of the installation process that prompts for a license key. If you have not received a license key, please send email to rcyc@cyc.com.
System Requirements:
Selecting the Appropriate Software VersionTo access ResearchCyc (a.k.a. "RCyc") releases, download and extract the appropriate version for your platform. Installation bundles come in two types and four flavors. TypesThe two types are:
Because of the maintenance-release flavor that minimal installations have, they are more frequently released than full installations are. Typically, minimal installations will be more up-to-date in terms of KB contents and bug-fixes. Flavors> The four flavors are:
Linux Download and Installation
A directory named 'researchcyc-1.0' will be created, which will contain 6 directories: api, client, server, documentation, licenses, and scripts. It also contains a README.txt file that has instructions that may be more accurate than these. You need to first run a setup script that prompts you for the license key. After that, you will be able to run cyc. First, type the following two commands: NOTE: Java is needed to run the setup script. You will be prompted to enter your license key, which is unique to your site. (The same license key may be used on multiple installations within your organization.) If this process completes successfully, a file named 'cyc-license-key.redbin' will be created in the scripts/license directory as well as the server/cyc/run/repository directory. You will not need to do anything with this file. You only need to run setup once per installation. Subsequently, you can just run cyc as directed below. Now you can move to the 'scripts' directory to run RCyc. This script which runs the Cyc executable using the default settings. The first invocation will build a 'world' file for your machine that will make subsequent invocations much faster. This process takes 15-45 minutes. After cyc starts up, it will reach the CYC(1): prompt. You can then use the following URL in a browser to access Cyc on the machine cyc is running:
http://localhost:3602/cgi-bin/cyccgi/cg?cb-start or on a remote machine, with Cyc running on, e.g., myserver.mydomain.edu:
http://myserver.mydomain.edu:3602/cgi-bin/cyccgi/cg?cb-start
Windows Download and Installation
Click here for information about older releases. If you have questions, send email to rcyc@cyc.com. Last Update: May 3, 2006
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