Installation and Configuration

Installation

To install PaperTrail you will first need to install the prerequisites:

Java 8 SDK
PostgreSQL, MySQL or MS SQL on localhost or remote server (You will require the IP address of the database server, the TCP port that the server is listening on as well as administrative credentials to the database)
LibreOffice

Once you have the prerequisites :

Create a new database (e.g. papertrail) within the installed database application on the host server
Download and run the installer - this can be done silently using the -q option
Access the installation wizard at http://localhost:8080
You will need to provide the following details:
4.1 The desired HTTP port for the frontend (8080 in this example)
4.2 The IP address, TCP port and administrative credentials of the database host server (if the database is installed on the same server, use localhost as DB Host)
4.3 Database name (papertrail in this example; this is case sensitive)
When complete, conduct a Health Check

Run a full backup
Rename the Papertrail installation folder according to date of upgrade and current version, i.e. Papertrail_2013-03-04_r864 as it allows for simplified rollbacks
Run the installer
(If applicable also reconfigure the service under the correct user account)
Turn on maintenance mode
Start PaperTrail and Conduct a health check
Turn off maintenance mode