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RepOSE Installation Guide


  • Download the repose.zip/repose.tar.gz file and extract the folder to a particular location.

  • Install Java and JDK, set up the Java environment variables "JAVA_HOME" and "JDK_HOME".

  • Configure WordNet
    The system will work without WordNet, but in such case no recommendations for repairing actions based on WordNet can be given.
    • Install WordNet 2.1 (Available here).

    • In the repose folder, open the file "/config/wordnet.xml", and set "dictionary_path" to the directory of WordNet dictionary files.

      (e.g. <param name="dictionary_path" value="Y:\WordNet-2.1\dict"/>)


  • Configure UMLS.
    The system will work without UMLS, but in such case no recommendations for repairing actions based on UMLS can be given.
    • You need a UMLS license/account to access the online version (Available here).

    • In the repose folder, open the file "/config/umls.xml", and set a username and a password. You can also change the language and the version of UMLS
      (Note : RepOSE-T-MI was tested with the version 2010AA in the English language).

      (e.g. <umls_username>admin</umls_username>, <umls_password>Admin123!</umls_password>)


  • The application RepOSE can be run in a Windows environment by executing the "run.bat" (for linux environment "run.sh") file in the repose folder.