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Installing Reverb
Thank-you for your interest in Reverb! Please ensure you have completed the consent form
first. Then follow the
instructions below to download and install the tool.
System Requirements
- Windows Vista or later / Mac OS X 10.6 or later
- Java 1.6 or later (install from www.java.com)
- Eclipse 3.7 or later
- Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox (version 7.0 or later). Note that on Mac, only Google Chrome is supported.
Installing the Indexing Service
The indexing service is responsible for indexing the content of web pages you visit and responding to queries from the Eclipse plugin.
- Ensure that javaw.exe is available in your system PATH. Try running javaw from a command prompt to confirm this. As long as you see no error message, javaw is present.
- Download the indexing service zip file (Windows version / Mac version) to a location on your hard drive and unzip it.
- Note that the location where you unzip the file will be the install location for the indexing service.
- To register the service in the folder where it has been unzipped, open the folder. On Windows run "install.bat"; on Mac OS X run "install.sh".
Installing the Browser Extensions
The browser extension runs in the background and transfers page content to the indexing service as you browse the web. Install the extension for the browsers you use:
- Reverb Extension for Google Chrome - Windows version / Mac version. If the Chrome extension does not install automatically, click on the wrench menu and select Tools > Extensions. Then drag the downloaded ReverbChromeExtension.crx file on to the Extensions window.
- Reverb Extension for Mozilla Firefox (Windows only) - Windows version
Installing the Eclipse Plugin
The Eclipse plugin generates queries from the Java code you are currently working on and recommends related web pages from your browsing history.
- In Eclipse, select Help > Install New Software.
- Install the Reverb plugin from the following update site:
- Windows - http://www.cs.ubc.ca/labs/spl/projects/reverb/update/
- Mac OS X - http://www.cs.ubc.ca/labs/spl/projects/reverb/update-Mac/
Getting Started
If you have any problems during installation, post a question on the discussion group here: Google Group for Reverb Users.
To display the Reverb view in Eclipse, go to Window > Show View > Other > Reverb.
For more tips, please have a quick look through the Getting Started guide.