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Latest revision as of 17:56, 6 September 2013
Webstart
The most straightforward way to start GenomeView is by Java Webstart.
Clicking the above button will immediately launch the application.
Webstart step by step instructions
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.