About ]po[ Installers

­There are several ways to install and use ]­pr­oject-open[, each with specific advantages and disadvantages. Below is a list of possible options, in order of increasing ­tech­nical difficulty.  Each entry on this page is only a brief discussion of the option, with a link to forward you to a page with a more in-depth examination of the installation.

• Demo Server:
  Demo Server - If y­ou are just curious about ]project-open[ or would like to quickly evaluate/test our software with little investment of time or hassle, try on our online demo-server for a quick walk through.
  
  
• SaaS:
  Software as a Service (SaaS) - The most hassle free way to get your company up and running with ]project-open[. You need only an internet connection, a few hours of preparation and you're ready to go.
  
  
• Native Installers:
  Please choose your operating system and install ]project-open[. Please see the system requirements below.
  

• Debian
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5/CentOS 5
• Ubuntu
• Windows
  
  

• ]po[ Virtual Machine
  Our VMware appliance includes a complete ]project-open[ installation on CentOS Linux configured for production use. VMware  players  are available for Windows and Linux platforms.
   

• CVS
  To load additional modules or update your local installations, a CVS server is at your disposal at anonymous@cvs.project-open.net:/home/cvsroot  (no PW)
  

Services Offered

Please contact us if you are going to use ]project-open[ in production. Most customers will need at least a few hours of configuration and training services  before a go-live, in order to take full advantage of the application's options. Also­, we can provide organizations with help on project definition, scoping and change management.­

Demo Server

To evaluate the functionality of ]project-open[ you can use our demo server:

• http://demo.project-open.net  (Version 3.4)
  The disadvantage of the demo servers is that you can not log-in as an Administrator for security reasons.  The Demo Server is pre-configured with several fictitious users and sample companies mimicking real life scenarios that ]project-open[ is designed to work for.         ­

Software as a Service (SaaS)

SaaS allows a company to use ]project-open[ without committing itself to the technical details of installation and maintenance.  By paying a monthly subscription, companies gain access to their own private online server with full ]project-open[ admin privileges which is maintained by the ]project-open[ team. This is ideal for companies without internal IT staff or do not wish to make the full investment of an on-site ]project-open[ installation. For additional information please refer to http://www.project-open.com/en/services/project_open_hosting_saas.html .

System Requirements 

Before attempting to run ]project-open[ locally on your machine make sure your hardware complies with these minimum prerequisites. 

• A computer running Windows or Linux
• At least 1GHz AMD or Intel processor
• At least 1GByte RAM
• At least 20GByte of free disk space

Those are the minimum requirements.  However, to run ]project-open[ in production we recommend:

• A server running Windows or Linux
• 2GHz AMD or Intel processor
• 4GByte RAM
• 50GByte of free disk space
• aDSL Internet connection

References:

• Installation FAQ