UltraScan Installation Instructions:

• Linux/Unix – The Linux version of UltraScan is distributed either as a tar.gz archive, or as an iso image, or as a Slackware package. The tar.gz archive can be installed on any Linux distribution, installation instructions can be found in http://wiki.bcf.uthscsa.edu/ultrascan/wiki/Linux. The iso image can be burnt to a CDROM image and used as a bootable installation disk. The iso image is based on the Slackware distro, and the Slackware UltraScan package can be used to update the iso image to the latest UltraScan version.

• Mac - For more details on installation, see http://wiki.bcf.uthscsa.edu/ultrascan/wiki/Mac

• Windows – The Windows package is a self-extracting executable. It will install the system in the directory of the user's choice and install an icon to run UltraScan. In some cases, UlraScan will not appear to run. In this case, the vcredist_x86.exe program located in the UltraScan bin\ directory must be run manually to ensure the system can access all needed libraries.

  For more details on installation, see http://wiki.bcf.uthscsa.edu/ultrascan/wiki/Windows

• Other Unix – Any other Unix version is available upon request from the author (demeler@biochem.uthscsa.edu) and is distributed as a tar.gz archive. Detailed installation instructions can be found at: http://wiki.bcf.uthscsa.edu/ultrascan/wiki/Linux.

Database setup:

It is recommended to run UltraScan with database support, so the most important features of data analysis are available to the user. To set up the database, you need to obtain database login information from Dr. Borries Demeler(demeler@biochem.uthscsa.edu which is freely available for all users. To configure the database, follow these steps:

1. Set an Administrator Password: File:Administrator
2. Configure the database: File:Configuration:Database Preferences - Change
3. Enter a desired Database name, the assigned User Name, Password, Database Name and Host Address. Select MYSQL for the database driver.
4. Click on "Add New Entry"
5. Enter the Administrator Password that was set up in step 1
6. test the connection by going to "Database:Manage Investigator Data"
If the database does not work, check with your Network administrator to make sure that the ports for outgoing mysql requests to 129.111.140.173 are not blocked, they need to be open.

Obtaining Supercomputer Access:

Obtaining supercomputer access requires that the user participates in the UltraScan workshop. This is offered periodically throughout the year by the author or other investigators. Inquire with Dr. Borries Demeler (demeler@biochem.uthscsa.edu) for the next opportunity. You will then need to visit the webpage for the USLIMS installation of your institution. This can be found at http://uslims.uthscsa.edu/ by clicking on "Public LIMS Users". After selecting your institution, click on "User Area" and "Create a new account". Submit the requested information. A link will be mailed to you with a temporary password. Activate your new account by clicking on the link that was mailed to you and log in with the temporary password. After logging in, you can find the "Change Password" link under "Account Management" to set up a permanent password. In the last step, you need to notify us of your new account, so supercomputer access permissions can be set up. Please send us an e-mail to: demeler@biochem.uthscsa.edu