Getting Started
Running the application
GeoNetwork opensource is a web based Spatial Data Catalog written in Java. To use it, you first have to start the included servlet container (Jetty). However, you can also download the GeoNetwork WAR file and run that on your own container.
You can start the GeoNetwork webserver using the shell scripts located in the bin
directory.
These require administrative privileges and have been named:
startup.sh
(usestartup.bat
on Windows)shutdown.sh
(useshutdown.bat
on Windows)
By default, the GeoNetwork web interface should be available at http://localhost:8080/geonetwork.
If you wish to run the application on a different port, please edit the startup shell script.
For example, if you are using the provided Jetty server and you wish to run GeoNetwork on port 1234, you can add the following Java configuration option:
-Djetty.port=1234
IMPORTANT
After opening the GeoNetwork web interface, log on as Administrator.
By default, you should use the username admin
and password admin
.
Please modify the password for this account in the Administration section.
Notes
- When GeoNetwork runs for the first time, it could take a little longer to start. By default, GeoNetwork will use a local database (H2), which takes a while to set up if it doesn't exist yet.
-
By default, H2 will create 3
gn.*.db
files in the Jetty folder. You can change the location of the database by setting the-Djdbc.database="path\to\gn"
Java option (do not include the.db
extension) in the startup shell script. Alternatively, you can also set up GeoNetwork to work with a remote database (e.g. Oracle). -
If you plan to remove GeoNetwork but wish to keep the database, please backup the
gn.*.db
files. When you (re-)install GeoNetwork again and put the database files back at the original location, GeoNetwork should pick it up.
Enjoy!
Support
Documentation
For more information and advanced setup instructions, please refer to the online GeoNetwork documentation.
Community and OSGeo
The GeoNetwork community has been expanding quickly over the last years. The current release has been possible because of all those that contributed to the project through code contributions, testing, bug reports and fixes as well as many suggestions.
GeoNetwork is part of the Open Source Geospatial Foundation (OSGeo, https://www.osgeo.org) software stack, providing software you can trust to be free, open and sustainable. Voluntary support is provided through mailing lists, websites and online forums.
Professional Support
Several companies also provide commercial support to help organizations to implement, integrate and maintain the software. You can find them in the Service Provider directory on the OSGeo website.