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General Information

In order to help you install the appropriate components, this chapter describes the contents of the Panther installation package, application architectures, and the functionality of the Prolifics software components that make up your Panther distribution.

Before you begin the installation process, review the Release Notes for the latest information about Panther, including known problems.

Contents of the Installation Package

The Panther installation package consists of the items listed below. Some of these items may not be required or appropriate for your particular installation, and therefore are not included in your package. For a complete list of files included in the installation, refer to packlist.txt in the notes subdirectory of the installation.

`Prolifics client and web application server executables, with corresponding utilities, tools, and configuration files.

`JDB, the Prolifics single-user database.

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