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Prerequisite Software   

 Note: the software and versions included below are a mandatory prerequisite

  • JAVA DEVELOPMENT KIT >> VERSION 1.8.0_65 & above                                
  • MYSQL SERVER >> Version 5.5 or 5.6
  • TOMCAT >> Version 7.0.64.0 & above


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    Install Java 

1) Before beginning, uninstall any existing versions of Java currently on your computer. 

2) In your web browser, go to http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jdk8-downloads-2133151.html, to download JAVA 1.8.

3) Oracle requires that you read the license agreement, then click the button labeled Accept License Agreement.

4) Click the link to download the version for your system architecture i.e. Windows x86 for 32bit or Windows x64 for 64bit. 

5) Save the Java installation file to your computer

6) Run & and install the Java file.


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    Install MySQL  


1) In your web browser, go to http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/mysql/5.5.html#downloads.To  to download MYSQL server v5.5.5v.

Click on download button with respect to you system architect the link to download the version for your system architecture i.e. Windows x86 for 32bit or Windows x64 for 64bit. 

2) You can skip this option by clicking the link at the bottom of the page that says No thanks, just start my download. 
& Click and click on the Save button to save the file to your system.

                                                                                                                               

 3) Run the MySQL installation file. Click on the Typical button and then click on Next button.

 

4) During MySQL installation, use Advanced Configuration > Show Advanced Options &  and set the MySQL ROOT Password to mysql. Then click on the Save button. So your user name will be This will set your username to root and your password will be  to mysql.


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    Install Tomcat

1) In your web browser, go to http://tomcat.apache.org/download-70.cgi to download tomcat Tomcat 7.

 >> Under the section Binary Distributions>>Core, click on the link 32-bit windows zip or 64-bit windows zip( with respect to zip (depending on your system architectarchitecture) to download.

 

2) Extract the apache-tomcat-7.0.68.zip:- .

                   

  4) Folder: This is the folder once apache-tomcat-7.0.68 , gets extracted: -      


5) Copy & Paste and paste the apache-tomcat-7.0.68 folder to the c:\ ( drive) then Rename it to tomcat , then rename it tomcat.


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    Create Environment Variables 

1) Open your Environment Variables:
Start Menu > Control Panel > System and Security > System > Advanced System Settings > Environment Variables.

2) Create Create the JAVA_HOME variable:
  • Click on the New button, under the User Variables section.
  • For Variable Name, enter JAVA_HOME
  • For Variable Value,Provide  provide the Java path (for example:-  C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_66).
    NOTE: 
    i - If you are running 32-bit Windows, then the path would be exis: - C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jdk1.8.0_66
    ii - Java jdk path "jdk1.8.0_66" will be with respect to the installed version and it may not be the same as mentioned in the above examplebe different on your system as it is dependent on the version you have installed
  • Click the OK button.
3) Edit Edit the PATH variable:
  • In the System Variables section, scroll down to and select the Path variable.
  • Click the Edit button just belowat the bottom of the window.
  • Click Use your mouse cursor into and click inside the Variable Value box. 
    Using your keyboard's right-arrow or End key, move all the way to the far right of the current text in Variable Value.
  • Add the following text onto the end of the existing Variable Value text: 
    - For Java path example:- ;C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_66\bin 
    - For Mysql server path example:- ;C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.5\bin

    NOTE: 
    i - There must be exactly one semi-colon between whatever is already in your PATH variable, and the new C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_66\bin – don't add a semi-colon if your previous PATH already ended with a semi-colon.
    ii - Java jdk path "jdk1.8.0_66" will be with respect to the installed version and it may not be the same as mentioned in the above example.  may be different on your system as it is dependent on the version you have installed.  

  • Click the OK button  

4) Create Create the JAVA_OPTS variable: 

  • a. Click Under the User Variables section, click the New... button again, under the User Variables section.
  • b. For Variable Name, enter JAVA_OPTS
  • c. For Variable Value, example -Xms512m -Xmx1024m
    Note: Variable value example can be changed with respect to enter the system's memory size, for example: -Xms512m -Xmx1024m Xmx1024m


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    Download Mifos 

1) Go to http://mifos.org/ from your web browser & Navigate to Take Action >> Get Mifos 
2) Click on the "DOWNLOAD IT ON YOUR OWN

3) Click on "Download MifosX Now 


4) Kindly fill the Application form with basic information on Mifos Download Form, then click the Next Page button.

(NOTE: You could skip this part, by going to the bottom of the page,then click on:

No thanks. I would just like to download Mifos without providing additional information.) The download will automatically start.

However we would like to understand & serve you better if you can provide your organization details.

 

5) You will automatically navigate to a download page for Mifos on the Sourceforge website, where you will be prompted to download the Mifos application files in a ZIP format.

Note:- You could also download other versions directly from: https://sourceforge.net/projects/mifos/files/Mifos%20X/

 

6) Once you have download the Mifos ZIP file, extract it to a new folder on your computer.  Remember this location, as you will need to refer to it later. 

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