How-To Guide

See the full documentation for detailed instructions on creating custom plug‑ins and streaming events to the knowledge graph.

Prerequisites

• Docker and Docker Compose installed and running.
• Open network access to the following ports:
  • 7474 (Neo4j Web UI)
  • 7687 (Neo4j Bolt)
  • 2181 (ZooKeeper)
  • 9092 (Kafka Broker)
  • 8083 (Kafka Connect)
  • 8502 (CKN dashboard)

Quick‑Start

1. Clone the repository and start services

   git clone https://github.com/Data-to-Insight-Center/cyberinfrastructure-knowledge-network.git
   make up

   After setup completes, verify that all modules are running:

   docker compose ps

2. Stream an example camera‑trap event

   docker compose -f examples/docker-compose.yml up -d --build

   • View the streamed data on the CKN dashboard: http://localhost:8502/Camera_Traps

   • Access the Neo4j Browser: http://localhost:7474/browser/ (username neo4j, password PWD_HERE). Run:

     MATCH (n) RETURN n;

   • Shut down services:

     make down
     docker compose -f examples/docker-compose.yml down