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| − | + | == System requirements == | |
| + | <strong>Java 1.6u10+</strong> is required to run the application. You can get a recent version from http://www.java.com. It is recommended that you have <strong>1 Gb of memory</strong>, but GenomeView will work with less. Similarly it is recommended to have a <strong>dual-core</strong> or better processor, but GenomeView will work with less. | ||
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| + | == Webstart == | ||
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| + | The most straightforward way to start GenomeView is by Java Webstart. | ||
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| + | <a href="http://genomeview.org/start/launch.jnlp"><img style="border:none;" src="/webstart.gif" alt="Launch" /></a> | ||
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| + | Clicking the above button will immediately launch the application. | ||
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| + | == Local installation == | ||
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| + | Download the latest version from http://sourceforge.net/projects/genomeview/ | ||
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| + | Unpack the zip file to a directory and start the genomeview.jar file. You can start this file either by double clicking the jar file or by issuing the following instruction at the command line. | ||
| + | java -Xmx1g -jar genomeview.jar | ||
[http://genomeview.org/content/supported-platforms Supported platforms] | [http://genomeview.org/content/supported-platforms Supported platforms] | ||
Revision as of 16:36, 6 September 2013
System requirements
Java 1.6u10+ is required to run the application. You can get a recent version from http://www.java.com. It is recommended that you have 1 Gb of memory, but GenomeView will work with less. Similarly it is recommended to have a dual-core or better processor, but GenomeView will work with less.
Webstart
The most straightforward way to start GenomeView is by Java Webstart.
<a href="http://genomeview.org/start/launch.jnlp"><img style="border:none;" src="/webstart.gif" alt="Launch" /></a>
Clicking the above button will immediately launch the application.
Local installation
Download the latest version from http://sourceforge.net/projects/genomeview/
Unpack the zip file to a directory and start the genomeview.jar file. You can start this file either by double clicking the jar file or by issuing the following instruction at the command line.
java -Xmx1g -jar genomeview.jar