To start a ConceptBase session, we use two terminal windows, one for the ConceptBase server and one for the usage environment. We start the ConceptBase server by typing the command
CBserver -p 4200 -d testin a terminal window of, let us say machine alpha
. The parameter -p sets the port number under which the CBserver communicates to
clients and the parameter -d specifies the name of the directory into which the
CBserver internally stores objects persistently.
Then, we start the usage environment with
the command CBinterface in the other window. \
It is also possible to start the ConceptBase server from the user interface. To do so, choose ``Start CBserver'' from the ``File Menu'' of CBIva (see section 4.1.1) and specify the parameters in the dialog which will be shown (see figure 4.13). If the information has been entered the server process will be started and its output will be captured in a window. This output window provides also a button stop the server. If you started the server this way then you can skip the next section, as the user interface will be connected to the server automatically.
Figure 4.13: Start CBserver Dialog and CBserver Output Window