Requirements
Galaxy requires you to have Java 5 or later installed. For validation of WSDLs to work correctly (part of the WS-I BasicProfile), you must have Java 6 installed or follow the directions below to endorse Xerces.
Running the standalone Galaxy application
The easiest way to get started with Mule Galaxy is to download the standalone web application. Once you've downloaded Galaxy, execute the following command in a command window:
java -Xmx128m -jar galaxy-web-standalone-1.5.1.jar
This will start Galaxy on http://localhost:8080. To specify a different port use the httpPort argument:
java -Xmx128m -jar galaxy-web-standalone-1.5.1.jar --port 9090
Leave the command window open while you are running Galaxy. To stop Galaxy, you must press Ctrl-C in the command window before you close it.
 | If you are running Java 6, please ensure that you are running the latest bug fix release. See the FAQ for more information. |
| If you do not stop Galaxy properly before you close the command window, the process will still run in the background. If you then try to run Galaxy again, it will create a new instance that will conflict with the running instance, and Galaxy will not start. If you accidentally close the command window without stopping Galaxy first, you must shut down the Java process manually. |
Using the Galaxy WAR
There is also a Galaxy WAR file which you can use with any Servlet container such as Jetty or Tomcat. Please consult your Servlet container's documentation on how to install WARs for more information.
Logging into Galaxy
To log into Galaxy, point your web browser to http://localhost:8080 (your URL may be slightly different if you've embedded Galaxy in your servlet container or you've used a non-default port).
The username is "admin" and the password is "admin".
Setting up your Java Endorsed Directory for Xerces
Because Java 5 has a major bug in it's schema validation, it is necessary to add the Xerces libraries to your Java endorsed directory for validation to work correctly. To do this you must put these two libraries inside your $JAVA_HOME/jre/lib/endorsed directory:
If you do not do this, you will get an error message warning you that schema validation does not work correctly.
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