This package includes the following applications and tools:

  o webconf - a web conference application for broadcast of slides.
    It functions like a web server and should be used together with
    a Java-enabled web client for the visualization of received
    documents.

  o webcaster - a push server for distribution of documents
    simultaneously to multiple subscribers.

  o webtuner - a push client for receiving information published
    by webcaster.

  o mtalk - a multicast chat tool.

  o lrmpmon - an LRMP monitor tool.

  o rtpdump - an RTP dump tool.

Important Note: you need java1.1 or later version to run the applications
contained in this package. If you have not installed the Java package,
please install it and add the java bin path to your PATH environment
variable.


Simple Installation
====================

Choose a directory for installing the package and put the package in that
directory. Most people install the package in /usr/local under UNIX or
c:\mbone under Windows 95/NT. Then unpack the package using an appropriate
tool. That will create /usr/local/webcanal or c:\mbone\webcanal.

On unix platforms, you need only to set your PATH environment variable,
preferably in your login file, i.e., .login or .profile depending on your
shell:

  ksh$ export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/webcanal/bin/unix

On Windows 95/NT, you need to set WEBCANAL_HOME and PATH variables in the
autoexec.bat file:
  set WEBCANAL_HOME=c:\mbone\webcanal
  PATH <your_path_settings>;c:\mbone\webcanal\bin\win

You don't need to set CLASSPATH in both UNIX and Windows environments.
If you want to use webconf with sdr, copy the sdr plugins in the directory
sdr to your sdr plugin directory (generally in ~/.sdr/plugins/) and
restart sdr.


Running
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  - type 'webconf address/port/ttl' to run the conference application
    or join a web session in sdr.
  - type 'webtuner' to run the push client.
  - type 'webcaster' to run the push server.

Generally you don't need to read the manual pages for most usual use.
For webconf/webtuner users, start a web browser and open

    http://localhost:8264/


Manual Pages
============

For more information on installation or usage, please refer to
http://webcanal.inria.fr/doc/index.html


Reporting bugs, feedback and questions
======================================

Bug reports can be sent to webcanal-bug@webcanal.inria.fr.
Feedback and questions can be sent to webcanal-info@webcanal.inria.fr.

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