Download and deploy

Installation of schema plugins includes two steps:

  1. Downloading the corresponding metadata schema plugin.

  2. Deploying the schema plugin to GeoNetwork.

Downloading a schema plugin package

Schema plugin packages are available in the GeoCat Nexus repository. To download, follow these steps:

  1. Open your Web browser and navigate to https://nexus.geocat.net. Log in with your credentials.

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  2. Move to the Browser section and locate the enterprise folder

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  3. Open the folder geonetwork ‣ metadata-schemas and locate the folder containing the schema that you want to install. Expand it and click on the package containing the most recent version.

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  4. In the file properties, download the path link to download the zip file

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Deploying a schema plugin package to GeoNetwork

To deploy the downloaded package, follow these steps:

  1. Extract the content of the downloaded zip file. The file structure and content inside the zip file will be as follows:

    • A LICENSE file.

    • A .jar file containing the GeoNetwork plugin.

    • A folder containing additional data needed by the plugin.

  2. Copy the folder with additional data into the standard folder. Verify the location of the standard folder in Admin -> Statistics and Status -> Information

  3. Copy the .jar file to Application_folder/WEB-INF/lib folder.

  4. Restart GeoNetwork for the changes to take effect.

  5. Verify if the plugin is installed by logging in as administrator and open Admin -> Metadata and Templates -> Standards.