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}}} = BASE - !BioArray Software Environment = BASE is a comprehensive free web-based database solution for the massive amounts of data generated by microarray analysis. It is released under the [http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html GNU General Public License]. This site is devoted to BASE 2, material and downloads for other versions of BASE is available at the [http://base1.thep.lu.se/ BASE 1.2 web site]. == Documentation == * [wiki:Manuals] - BASE user and administration information. * [wiki:Specifications] * [wiki:DeveloperInformation Developer information] - Information for the BASE core and plugin developers. Here you will find information about the database schema, inner workings of the core, how to create plugins, how to contribute, and lots more. * Future development - There is a growing [http://base.thep.lu.se/chrome/site/doc/development/ideas.html list of ideas for future development] in BASE. The short time plans (6 to 12 months) can be monitored through the milestone list in the [http://base.thep.lu.se/roadmap Roadmap] tab above. == BASE 2 demo server == We have set up a [http://base2.thep.lu.se:8080/demo/ BASE 2 demo server] (new) [http://lev.thep.lu.se/base2demo (old)] for those of you who want to try out BASE 2.0. Data in this server is migrated from the current [http://base1.thep.lu.se/demo BASE 1 demo server]. For people without any account information we have added a user `base2` with password `base2` (valid on both servers). The `base2` user has read privileges to '''all''' data on the demo server. == Download == BASE 2.0 is released. The forthcoming release schedule is published under the [http://base.thep.lu.se/roadmap roadmap] tab above. Go the DownloadPage to download the latest release of BASE 2.0. Latest (stable) version 1.2.X can be downloaded through [http://base1.thep.lu.se BASE 1.2 web site]. == Plug-ins == Many plug-ins are installed with the core install of BASE but many of these have to be configured before use. We maintain a list of [http://base.thep.lu.se/chrome/site/doc/admin/plugin_configuration/coreplugins.html core plug-ins with sample configuration files]. Contributed plug-ins and plug-ins that depends on non-Java based software packages have to be installed separately after setting up a BASE server. There is a [http://lev.thep.lu.se/trac/baseplugins BASE plug-ins web site] for maintaining these add-on plug-ins. == Feedback == Please use the [wiki:MailingLists BASE mailing lists] for discussions about BASE 2.0. You have to login to this trac environment to be able report bugs, enhancement ideas, and feature requests. Login with userid '''base''' and password '''base''' and use the [http://base.thep.lu.se/newticket ticket reporting system]. == Mailing lists == There are three [http://www.sourceforge.net Sourceforge] hosted [wiki:MailingLists mailing lists for the BASE project]. == License == BASE is an open source project and available for free under the [http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU General Public License]. ---- The Lund BASE team sponsors [[br]] [[br]] [/chrome/site/images/lu_logo_english.gif Lund University] and [http://lev.thep.lu.se/trac/acgt/chrome/site/ist_logo_small.jpg IST] through [http://lev.thep.lu.se/trac/acgt/chrome/site/acgt_small3.png ACGT]