Install Genero Studio Server on macOS

Before you begin

The installation and licensing of Genero products requires you to read and accept the End User License Agreement, which can be found on the Four Js website at http://4js.com/end-user-license-agreements/.

Review the GST system requirements.

You need a macOS™ and an user account which has administrator access level.

Download the installation package for the macOS .

You must have Java installed. You will be asked to provide the Java directory as part of the installation.

If you plan to license Genero BDL during the installation process, ensure you have the license number, license key, and maintenance number available.

You will also be asked to identify a default database driver. Be prepared to provide an answer to that question.

Genero packages for Apple® Mac® and the macOS operating system are provided as x86 packages, which are designed to run on Intel® processors. Rosetta enables a Mac with Apple silicon to use apps built for a Mac with an Intel processor. If you are using such a machine, you will be asked to install Rosetta the first time you install or open your Genero app. Rosetta works automatically in the background whenever you use an app that was built only for Mac computers with an Intel processor. It translates the app for use with Apple silicon. If Rosetta is already installed, you are not asked to install it again.

About this task

This installation package can install Genero Studio Server, Genero BDL, Genero Report Engine, and the Genero Application Server. You can follow the wizard suggestions and install all four at this time, or you can select and pick which components to install.

Follow these instructions to install the Genero Studio Server on macOS.

  1. Determine the directory where you will install the product.
    The wizard will eventually suggest /opt/fourjs/gstsrv. If you plan to use this default, ensure you have write permission to this directory.
  2. Log in as a user with permission to write to the directory in which you plan to install this product.
  3. Copy the self-extractable file into a temporary directory.
  4. From a command prompt, run the self-extractable shell script with the -i option: 
    sh fjs-gstsrv-3.xx.xx-buildxxxxxx-m64x1011.run -i
    Note: The "x" entries in the file name example above must use the actual numbers of the downloaded file!
  5. Follow the instructions displayed.
    Tip: After you have read the licensing agreement, press "q" to return to the instructions and prompts.
    At some point in the instructions, if you elected to install Genero BDL, you will be asked whether you wish to provide the licensing details for the Genero Business Development Language. If you skip this step during the installation, you can always go back later to provide the licensing details.
    If asked about providing the licensing details for the Genero Report Engine, you can choose to not license the GRE. A GRE license is not necessary if you have a Genero BDL license with maintenance support.
What to do next

When installation is complete, see the Genero Application Server User Guide for configuration information and instructions.