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 ====== System Requirements and First Launch ====== ====== System Requirements and First Launch ======
-MagicPlot is a cross-platform application based on [[wp>Java]] technology. You need to install JavaSE (Java Standard Edition) Virtual Machine (JVM, also referred as Java Runtime Environment, JRE) with version not older than **6** (Java 6 is also referred to as Java 1.6). 
  
-===== Where to get the Java Virtual Machine? ===== +MagicPlot is a cross-platform application based on [[wp>Java]] technology. Starting with MagicPlot 2.9 release Java is included to the MagicPlot distributive for Windows and Mac OS X.  
-  * **Microsoft Windows users:** [[http://java.com|java.com]] + 
-  * **Mac OS X users:** Use the Software Update feature in your operating system if needed. +==== Running MagicPlot on Linux/Unix ==== 
-  * **Unix-like system users:** [[http://java.com|java.com]] or [[http://openjdk.java.net/install/|openjdk.java.net/install/]]  + 
-    * If you run MagicPlot jar-file from command line, set the maximum Java heap size by specifying the following parameters\\ ''java -Xmx1024m -jar magicplot.jar'' +You need Java runtime environment (JRE) v12 or later to run MagicPlotYou can install Java using the package manager or get a free compiled copy here: [[https://adoptopenjdk.net/]] 
-    * MagicPlot may not launch on old versions of OpenJDK Java Runtime (it already works on 1.6.0_18) which may be installed by default on your Unix-like system. In such case update OpenJDK Java Runtime or install JVM from [[http://java.com|java.com]].+ 
 +Run MagicPlot using command: ''path-to-jre/bin/java -Xmx1024m -jar MagicPlot.jar''. \\ 
 +Here ''-Xmx1024m'' means maximum heap memory usage 1024 MBytesYou can increase this valueNote that Java will not start if this value is greater than the amount of free memory at the moment.
  
 ===== First Launch ===== ===== First Launch =====
   * MagicPlot does not need any installation procedure.   * MagicPlot does not need any installation procedure.
-  * Put MagicPlot executable file to directory you prefer.+  * Place MagicPlot executable folder to the directory you prefer.
   * MagicPlot preferences and registration data are stored in your operating system profile and are individual for each account.   * MagicPlot preferences and registration data are stored in your operating system profile and are individual for each account.
  
 ===== Opening Projects on Double Click ===== ===== Opening Projects on Double Click =====
-To make Windows to open your MagicPlot project files (.mppz) in MagicPlot just open context menu of one project file in Explorer and select ''Open With -> Choose Program'' item. In the opened window press ''Browse'' button and choose MagicPlot.exe file. Click to select the ''Always use the selected program to open this kind of file'' check box if it is not selected.+ 
 +==== Windows ==== 
 + 
 +To make Windows open your MagicPlot project files (.mppz) in MagicPlot just open context menu of one project file in Explorer and select ''Open With -> Choose Program'' item. In the opened window press ''Browse'' button and choose ''MagicPlotPro.exe'' or ''MagicPlotStudent.exe'' file. Select the ''Always use the selected program to open this kind of file'' checkbox and click OK. 
 + 
 +==== Mac OS X ==== 
 + 
 +MagicPlot project files (.mppz) will be automatically associated with MagicPlot by your operating system. 
launch.txt · Last modified: Mon Jan 11 18:00:13 2021 by Alexander