How to use the RACHEL server
There are a few different ways that you can setup and use this RACHEL server. But here are some common questions and answers:
How do I start the server?
To start the RACHEL server just go with Windows Explorer to the location where the RACHEL server is located and double-click on the mowes.exe file, as in the example shown below:
The server components will start and you will see a new window looking like this:
How do I stop the server?
Just click on the "Stop server" button in the mowes server window shown above.
To exit and close the mowes program click on the "End" button.
How can the RACHEL server content be accessed?
When the server is started as described above it will also launch automatically the default web browser (like Firefox, Internet Explorer, etc.) in that Windows PC, and display the RACHEL web site main page in it.
From the web browser the RACHEL materials can be accessed just by following the links to each piece of content.
To play the audio and video content a modern version of a web browser is needed. You will also need speakers or headphones connected to the computer or device to be able to hear the audio part of the video lectures.
If the RACHEL server is running on a computer which is connected to a local network, any other computer or device connected to the same network can use a web browser to access the RACHEL content. For this the connected computers or devices will need to know the IP address of the PC running the RACHEL server, and type it in the browser URL window (like http://10.0.1.4). Then they can browse and use all the server materials as if they were available locally.