Installing Crucible

This page contains instructions for the initial installation of Crucible.

On this page:

Installing the Crucible Binary Files

Follow these steps to install Crucible:

1. Download the Crucible zip file and extract it. This document assumes you have extracted your Crucible zip file into a directory called /FISHEYE_HOME/.
2. Ensure you have installed an appropriate Java runtime - see System Requirements. Ensure that java is in the PATH, or that the JAVA_HOME environment variable is set.

Setting up a Repository for use with Stand-alone Crucible

When accessing repositories from stand-alone Crucible, the SCM client interface will access the repositories on demand. This requires that you configure the plugin.

For complete instructions, see Configuring Repositories.

Setting up a Repository for use with FishEye and Crucible

• If you intend to use Crucible and FishEye with Subversion, please ensure you read the System Requirements, Subversion client setup, and granting permission to FishEye to scan your repository.
• If you intend to use Crucible and FishEye with Git, please ensure you read the System Requirements and Git Client setup.
• If you intend to use Crucible and FishEye with Perforce, please ensure you read the System Requirements and Perforce Client setup.
• If you intend to use Crucible and FishEye with CVS, please ensure you read the System Requirements and CVS Client setup.

Next: Configuration

To go on with configuration, see the page configuring Crucible.