How To

Running RAPPTOR

To run RAPPTOR locally,

• There are two relevant solution files located under the "rapptor" directory: "rapptorcontainer.sln" and "rapptor.sln". Open either one. Solution files can be opened with these IDEs.
• When the solution opens, set the start up project to the project with "RapptorStarter" in the name and run the program.
• When the solution builds and begins to run, you should be presented with a console window stating where the server is running.
• Open your web browser and type in the address of the localhost: http://localhost:8080.
• You will then see a simple web page with a login control and two menus. One to track your position in the directory structure, and one to switch between Views.

Run RAPPTOR Remotely

RAPPTOR can be run on Apache and IIS Servers. A tutorial can be found here.

Using RAPPTOR's basic functionality

When RAPPTOR is running, the first thing you will see is the login box. This module is functional and contains a link to "registration" which allows the adding of users, and a module to remind a user of their login details by email[not yet finished(SMTP server must be configurable)]. There are two menus available to the user on first running the system: one is a breadcrumb menu and the other controls which Views of a page is currently being displayed.

The system Folder
The system folder can be accessed by typing "http://localhost:8080/system" into your address bar. The default view is "maintenance", and there you will find functionality for creating and deleting Nodes(directories), A list of all existing child nodes and a content editor among others. The Node List is useful for navigating the skeleton system as no menu has been defined. You can actually establish all necessary directories with the Create Node functionality and thus open up more functionality previously hidden, E.g. creating the folder "domains", opens up domain editing functionality.