Fitnesse Install I
Installing Finesse
So, as a programmer, I'm a believer in Test Driven Development. I've decided to put my money where my mouse is (so to speak) and develop a project for FlyingSheep.com using a public test driven development process.
Now, most developers (excluding the few that throw up code and expect it to work the first time) use tests (they really do), they just throw them away afterwards. This is not unlike using a single tissue and throwing the rest of the box away. Tests increase in value as you move on to changing other parts of the code. They ensure that you follow the unwritten requirement - that you don't break anything that was previously working.
Also, I'm going to blog about my adventures along the way.
Fitnesse
First order of business: install Fitness locally. I've gotten a download from http://fitnesse.org/.
Java
Requires the Java Runtime. Gotta install that locally. Also checking to see if my hosting company has it installed.
Easily distracted?
While I'm waiting, I'll check my email, review the abysmally low visitor stats to FlyingSheep.com, etc. *Sigh* The Java download page doesn't resolve. Trying again.
No support for Win98
Hrmm... Latest version of JRE doesn't support windows98. Let's see if I can find an older version. Yay! 1.4.2 does support win98. Let's start with that. Note that Fitnesse website says that this process "really takes very little time and effort". Presuming you have JRE already installed, and don't have an old OS, and aren't easily distracted.
I'm saving the smaller version of the two files offered to me (one is an Offline installer). Now I need to install the Windows Installer in order to download the rest of the JRE installer, which will then install the JRE itself, which I can then use to install Fitnesse with "little time and effort".
I believe it's worthwhile, though, so I'll persevere. (That word never looks right when I spell it). At least the JRE installer has the honesty to tell me this "may take several minutes". (:
Meanwhile
I didn't find anything promising in my hosting company's website about support for JRE. Perhaps I'll have to switch to a Linux account after all. Their "deluxe" plan supports Linux, so it would be more expensive.
Restarting. . .
More later.
So, as a programmer, I'm a believer in Test Driven Development. I've decided to put my money where my mouse is (so to speak) and develop a project for FlyingSheep.com using a public test driven development process.
Now, most developers (excluding the few that throw up code and expect it to work the first time) use tests (they really do), they just throw them away afterwards. This is not unlike using a single tissue and throwing the rest of the box away. Tests increase in value as you move on to changing other parts of the code. They ensure that you follow the unwritten requirement - that you don't break anything that was previously working.
Also, I'm going to blog about my adventures along the way.
Fitnesse
First order of business: install Fitness locally. I've gotten a download from http://fitnesse.org/.
Java
Requires the Java Runtime. Gotta install that locally. Also checking to see if my hosting company has it installed.
Easily distracted?
While I'm waiting, I'll check my email, review the abysmally low visitor stats to FlyingSheep.com, etc. *Sigh* The Java download page doesn't resolve. Trying again.
No support for Win98
Hrmm... Latest version of JRE doesn't support windows98. Let's see if I can find an older version. Yay! 1.4.2 does support win98. Let's start with that. Note that Fitnesse website says that this process "really takes very little time and effort". Presuming you have JRE already installed, and don't have an old OS, and aren't easily distracted.
I'm saving the smaller version of the two files offered to me (one is an Offline installer). Now I need to install the Windows Installer in order to download the rest of the JRE installer, which will then install the JRE itself, which I can then use to install Fitnesse with "little time and effort".
I believe it's worthwhile, though, so I'll persevere. (That word never looks right when I spell it). At least the JRE installer has the honesty to tell me this "may take several minutes". (:
Meanwhile
I didn't find anything promising in my hosting company's website about support for JRE. Perhaps I'll have to switch to a Linux account after all. Their "deluxe" plan supports Linux, so it would be more expensive.
Restarting. . .
More later.
posted by FlyingSheep @ 4:46 PM
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