From 924fb2f59f36491c331c2000d93984fdf82a3e7a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: adam-m Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2012 17:32:20 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] update building.txt - we no longer require IDE --- BUILDING.txt | 18 +++++++++++++----- 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/BUILDING.txt b/BUILDING.txt index 69a3dfd988..51249720cc 100644 --- a/BUILDING.txt +++ b/BUILDING.txt @@ -15,8 +15,9 @@ needed even if you have a 64-bit system). 1b) Ensure that JDK_HOME is set to the root JDK directory. -1c) Download and install Netbeans IDE 7.0.1 (http://netbeans.org/) - +1c) Download and install Netbeans IDE (http://netbeans.org/) +Note: IDE is no longer required just to build and run Autopsy, +but it is a recommended IDE to use for development of Autopsy modules. 2) Get Sleuth Kit Setup 2a) Download and build the release version of Libewf2 (20120304 or later). All you need is the dll file. Note that you will get a launching error if you use libewf 1. @@ -47,11 +48,18 @@ If you don't have gstreamer already, you can find a zipped gstreamer distributio 4) Compile Autopsy -4a) Start NetBean IDE and open the Autopsy project. - -4b) Choose to build the Autopsy project / module. It is the highest +4a) using Netbeans IDE: +- Start NetBeans IDE and open the Autopsy project. +- Choose to build the Autopsy project / module. It is the highest level project that will then cause the other modules to be compiled. +4b) without Netbeans IDE (requires JDK and ant >= 1.7.1): +- from root directory of Autopsy source execute: +ant build +(to build Autopsy) +ant run +(to run Autopsy) + BACKGROUND: Here are some notes to shed some light on what is going on during