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The most straightforward way to start GenomeView is by Java Webstart.  
 
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Clicking the above button will immediately launch the application.
 
Clicking the above button will immediately launch the application.

Revision as of 16:54, 6 September 2013


Webstart

The most straightforward way to start GenomeView is by Java Webstart.

File:Webstart.png

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


System requirements

Recommended system specs:

  • 2 Gb of memory, minimum is 1 Gb
  • dual-core or better processor, but GenomeView will work with less.
  • To browse online data, it's recommended to have a high-speed, low-latency connection
  • Recent version of Windows, *nix or Mac OS
  • Recent version of Java 6 or 7, minimum is Java 1.6u10+. You can get a recent version from http://www.java.com.

Supported platforms