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This document describes the required software and tools used for setting up and developing LexEVS.

Required Software

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• Use git to clone the LexEVS project to your local system.
• LexEVS is located here:
  • https://github.com/lexevs/lexevs
• Checkout the latest branch.  Currently it is "v6.5.3".

Build LexEVS

cd to the "lexevs" directory

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• Build the project by running the command "ant"

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Install the ivy plugin for Eclipse

• Help -> Install New Software
• Add new website:  http://www.apache.org/dist/ant/ivyde/updatesite 
• This will search and return:
  • Apache Ivy library
  • Apache IvyDE Eclipse plugins
• Select both options
• Install and restart Eclipse when prompted

Update the Eclipse Ivy settings

Select Eclipse>Preferences

• Select Ivy→Settings
  • Set the “Ivy settings path:” ${workspace_loc:lbPackager/ivysettings.xml}

Add the LexEVS Project

• Select File->Import…->Git->Projects from Git
  
  • Select Next…
• Select Existing local repository
  • Select Next…
• Select Add…
  • Select the LexEVS git project that was previously built.
• Select Next…
  • Select "Import Existing Eclipse Projects"
• Select Finish

Once the project is imported, select all of the project folders

• Right click and select Ivy->Resolve

Build LexEVS from Eclipse

You can now build the project in Eclipse.

• In the Project Explorer, right click on lbPackager
• Select Run As->Ant build