The NASA WorldWind Server Kit (WWSK) is an open source Java project that assembles GeoServer for easy distribution and implementation.

GeoServer is licensed under the GPL Version 2.

The WWSK uses Apache Maven for a build system. To build GeoServer and its dependencies run maven from the root of the WWSK repository. Example:

$ mvn clean install

Copy and unzip the worldwind-geoserver-<version>-<platform> tar/zip distribution for your platform (found in the worldwind-geoserver-dist/target folder) to a folder on the target computer. Then navigate to the root of the distribution folder and launch the setup script to install the Oracle Server JRE and the GDAL dependencies. Afterwards, you can launch GeoServer with the run script.

Linux example:

$ ./setup.sh

Windows example:

C:\...> run.bat

Linux example:

$ ./run.sh 

Then point your browser to http://localhost:8080/geoserver/index.html to access the GeoServer web admin interface.

Deploy the worldwind-geoserver.war file (found in the worldwind-geoserver/target folder) to your preferred servlet container, e.g., Apache Tomcat. Then point your browser to the geoserver web context on your server.

Simply invoke "Run" on the WorldWind GeoServer Application module (worldwind-geoserver) and NetBeans will automatically deploy the war file to your configured application server and launch your browser (typically http://localhost:8084/geoserver/index.html).

Run the preconfigured jetty-maven-plugin with maven from the root of the WorldWind GeoServer Application module (worldwind-geoserver). Example:

$ mvn jetty:run

Then point your browser to http://localhost:8080/geoserver/index.html to access the GeoServer web admin interface.

Copy and unzip a binary distribution (found in the worldwind-geoserver-dist/target folder) to a folder on your target computer. Then navigate to the root of the distribution folder and launch the appropriate startup script found in the bin folder. You must establish some requisite environment variables to run GeoServer. The startup script will prompt you to satisfy any missing prerequisites.

Windows example:

C:\...> bin\startup.bat

Linux example

$ ./bin/startup.sh  

Then point your browser to http://localhost:8080/geoserver/index.html to access the GeoServer web admin interface.

The WWSK adds support for reading and writing OGC GeoPackages in GeoServer. WWSK manifests the GeoPackage (tiles) raster data source for OGC GeoPackages.

Note: the GeoPackage (mosaic) raster data source is the GeoServer/GeoTools GeoPackage community extension is not compatible with GeoPackages conforming to the OGC GeoPackage Encoding Standard (http://www.geopackage.org/spec/). Do not use the community extension data source for OGC GeoPackages.

Add an OGC GeoPackage layer:

1. Login to the GeoServer web admin interface.
2. Add a Workspace (if not already done)
3. In the left hand pane under 'Data' select the Workspaces hyperlink to navigate to the Workspaces page.
4. Select "Add new workspaces" under "Manage GeoServer workspaces".
5. Complete the workspace configuration and select 'Submit'
6. Add a new Store
7. In the left hand pane under 'Data' select the Stores hyperlink to navigate to the Stores page.
8. Select "Add new Store" under "Manage the stores providing data to GeoServer".
9. Select "GeoPackage (tiles)" under "Raster Data Sources"
10. Complete the store configuration and select 'Submit'
11. Select "Save"
12. Select "Publish" under the "Action" column on the "New Layer" page.
13. Scroll down and select "Save" at the bottom of the "Edit Layer" page.

Raster layers can be exported to GeoPackages via the Web Administration's Layer Preview or through Web Processing Service (WPS) requests.

The WWSK has integrated support the GeoWebCache (GWC) enabled by default. Tile Caching options available on Layers are applicable.

NASA WorldWind uses GitHub Issues for issue tracking.