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[http://genomeview.org/content/installation-and-system-requirements Installation and system requirements]
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== System requirements ==
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<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.
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java -Xmx1g -jar genomeview.jar
  
 
[http://genomeview.org/content/supported-platforms Supported platforms]
 
[http://genomeview.org/content/supported-platforms Supported platforms]

Revision as of 17:36, 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

Supported platforms