Where to start? A few Installation Guidelines

Now, if you'd like get your hands on Compiere, the obvious next step is to check out its Installation Guidelines on Compiere's web site. Beware of a few basic requirements though:

1. Choose a database to install, you can either choose Oracle (Standard, Oracle XE) or Enterprise DB, all of them have/are free versions, just follow the general directions from Compiere's page.

2. You must have Java SDK version 5 or later installed in your server ('server' can be a Windows XP machine too for testing purposes, however you must have a loopback adapter installed!

3. If you intend to perform production server installation for a multiuser environment you must set your DNS service accordingly, or else at least your box must have a fixed IP address.

4. As Compiere is a fully tested multi-platform solution it runs hansomely on LinuxOS, it is a bit trickier to install but it's worth it! If you'd like to try it out, this link may be very helpful.

And please, do get a soft copy of Compiere User's Manual from the web store its only USD $50 for a one time download and USD$ 120 for a one year suscription (you'll be able to download further updates with this one)