# Environment setup and the Derby tools

`ij`, `sysinfo`, `dblook`, and `SignatureChecker` are tools that can be used in an embedded or a client/server environment. The import and export utilities and jar file utilities are database-side utilities, which means that they run in the same JVM as Derby (that is, on the server). This means when used in a client/server environment all files imported, exported, or loaded must be local to the server machine.

- Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition, Version 1.4
- Classpath

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