creation of a digital archive using winisis & genisis

Creation of Digital Archive Creation of Digital Archive of Multi Media Resourcesof Multi Media Resources

using using Winisis and GenisisWebWinisis and GenisisWeb

by by K RajasekharanK Rajasekharan

Kerala Institute of Local AdministrationKerala Institute of Local AdministrationThrissurThrissur

What all you should do?What all you should do?

Keep all digital documents in a folder in Keep all digital documents in a folder in your computeryour computer

Install Winisis, Apache and GenisisWebInstall Winisis, Apache and GenisisWeb Create a database of those documents in Create a database of those documents in

WinisisWinisis Create a web-front end using GenisiswebCreate a web-front end using Genisisweb The archived documents can be searched The archived documents can be searched

& retrieved from any networked computer & retrieved from any networked computer

WinisisWinisis Installation Installation

Install WinisisInstall Winisis

Double click the icon to install WinisisDouble click the icon to install Winisis

Click on Continue button to install Winisis

Installation CompletedInstallation Completed

Database CreationDatabase Creation

Create a database with following fieldsCreate a database with following fields 10 Author10 Author 20 Title20 Title 30 Keywords30 Keywords 40 Fulltext40 Fulltext

Field Definition TableField Definition Table

Add a line in the Print Format as Add a line in the Print Format as followsfollows

Data Entry WindowData Entry Window

Open the DatabaseOpen the Database

Installation of ApacheInstallation of Apache

Apache Web ServerApache Web Server

Install Apache Web serverInstall Apache Web server

Double click the icon and install ApacheDouble click the icon and install Apache

Apache Installation WizardApache Installation Wizard

GenisisWeb InstallationGenisisWeb Installation

GenisisWeb Zip fileGenisisWeb Zip file

Unzipped filesUnzipped files

Download Genisis from Download Genisis from www.scribnet.orgwww.scribnet.org Unzip the Zipped filesUnzip the Zipped files Double click on the setup.exeDouble click on the setup.exe

Install GenisisWebInstall GenisisWeb

Installation CompletedInstallation Completed

Copy two GenisisWeb files to Copy two GenisisWeb files to Apache - A Pre-requisiteApache - A Pre-requisite

Before you start the GenisisWeb for the Before you start the GenisisWeb for the first time, copy the following files.first time, copy the following files.

Copy the "Copy the "wwwisiswwwisis" folder in " folder in GenisisWebGenisisWeb to "to "htdocshtdocs" folder in "" folder in "ApacheApache".".

Copy the contents (all files) in the Copy the contents (all files) in the ""biremebireme" folder in "" folder in "GenisisWebGenisisWeb" to the " to the ""cgi-bincgi-bin" folder in "" folder in "ApacheApache""

Starting Apache ServerStarting Apache Server Click on Click on Start Start Programs Programs Apache httpd Server Apache httpd Server Configure Configure

Apache Server Apache Server Start Apache in Console Start Apache in Console

Test shows that Apache is onTest shows that Apache is on

Creating a Web front end Creating a Web front end using GenisisWebusing GenisisWeb

Converting GenisisWeb into Converting GenisisWeb into EnglishEnglish

Open GenisisWeb Open GenisisWeb

Change the language as EnglishChange the language as English

Select the Language as English

Select the document rootSelect the document root

Click here to choose the cgi-bin

Click here to select the Subfolder

Creating GenisisWeb Creating GenisisWeb ApplicationApplication

Open GeinsisWeb by clicking on Open GeinsisWeb by clicking on Start Start Programs Programs Application Genisis Application Genisis GenisisWeb-Access base ISIS sur le web GenisisWeb-Access base ISIS sur le web

Choose the .mst file from WinisisChoose the .mst file from Winisis

Create query formCreate query form

Click here to add fields

Click here to choose Format "Listing"

Design format listingDesign format listing

Link to open fulltext documentLink to open fulltext document

Create applicationCreate application

Test the applicationTest the application

Query page of the applicationQuery page of the application

Search windowSearch window

Search Result WindowSearch Result Window

Open full-text documentOpen full-text document