[ensembl-dev] installing Ensembl Mysql Database copy locally

[Brett Thomas]

Is there a list somewhere of all the ensembl databases and a quick
description what they are used for? I've had similar questions before.

On Fri, Aug 30, 2013 at 4:00 AM, Will McLaren <wm2 at ebi.ac.uk> wrote:

> Hello,
>
> The multi-species database is only necessary if you are setting up an
> Ensembl mirror website, or if you wish to use the comparative genomics
> features (Compara, http://www.ensembl.org/info/docs/compara/index.html)
> of Ensembl.
>
> Regards
>
> Will McLaren
> Ensembl Variation
>
>
> On 29 August 2013 18:39, Jayaraman, Pushkala <pjayaraman at mcw.edu> wrote:
>
>>  Hello, ****
>>
>> I’m trying to install the Human variation database on our local mysql
>> database and I was going through the instructions here:****
>>
>> http://www.ensembl.org/info/docs/webcode/install/ensembl-data.html****
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> *To install the Ensembl Data:*
>>
>> **1.     **Download the directory in ftp.ensembl.org/pub/current/mysqlfor whatever organism you want to install.
>> ****
>>
>> **2.     **Each table file is gzipped so unpack the data into working
>> directories, keeping separate directories for each database.****
>>
>> For each database you have downloaded, cd into the database directory and
>> perform steps 3-5. For illustration, we will use homo_sapiens_core_72_37 as
>> the database - you need to change this appropriately for each database you
>> install. Remember, you also need to download and install the multi-species
>> databases.****
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> In this line:****
>>
>> “Remember, you also need to download and install the multi-species
>> databases” ****
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> What database is this? is there a specific database called “multi-species
>> database” ? what does that database do? Is this absolutely necessary for
>> the <organism>_core_72_37 or the <organism>_variation_72_37 databases to
>> function correctly?****
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> Thanks,****
>>
>> Pushkala Jayaraman****
>>
>> Programmer/Analyst - Rat Genome Database****
>>
>> Human and Molecular Genetics Center****
>>
>> Medical College of Wisconsin****
>>
>> 414-955-2229****
>>
>> http://rgd.mcw.edu****
>>
>> ** **
>>
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