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Koala Windows Installation Instructions

  1. Install Firefox (necessary for Pathway Tools web interface)
    Skip this step if you already have Firefox installed, or if you do not wish to use firefox with Pathway Tools
  2. Install Pathway Tools
    Skip this step if you already have Pathway Tools installed
  3. Install dot NET (optional)
    You likely will be able to skip this step. This step is for stock versions of Windows XP, which do not have dot NET installed. Try installing MySQL 5.5 first, then if you have problems, come back and perform this step
  4. Install MySQL 5.5
    If you already have MySQL installed, just create a database and username (with password) for Koala in your MySQL installation. (steps 11-end)
  5. Install Apache 2.2 w/SSL
  6. Install PHP
  7. Install Koala with installer -- or -- manually (without installer)
    Manual installation is available for for advanced users.
  8. Start pathway tools web server
If you use these install instructions, please cite: Graham G.M. Alvare, Natalie K. Björklund, John Schellenberg, Richard Sparling, Brian Fristensky; Koala: Overlaying Local Gene Expression Data on BioCyc Pathway Diagrams