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launch [Sun Nov 8 12:21:24 2015]
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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 Java software (Java Runtime Environment, also referred to as the Java Runtime, Runtime Environment, Runtime, JRE, Java Virtual Machine, Virtual Machine, Java VM, JVM, VM) 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]] technologyStarring 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:** Java is already installed in most cases. If MagicPlot does not launch please install Java 6 from Apple site: [[http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1572|http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1572]]. +
-  * **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'' +
-    * MagicPlot may not launch on old versions of OpenJDK Java Runtime (version 1.6.0_18 is enough) 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]].+
  
 ===== First Launch ===== ===== First Launch =====
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   * Place MagicPlot executable file to directory you prefer.   * Place MagicPlot executable file to 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.
 +  * Linux/Unix: You need Java runtime environment 12 or later to run MagicPlot. You can install Java using package manager of get a copy here, for example: [[https://adoptopenjdk.net/]].
  
 ===== Opening Projects on Double Click ===== ===== Opening Projects on Double Click =====
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 ==== Mac OS X ==== ==== Mac OS X ====
 MagicPlot project files (.mppz) will be automatically associated with MagicPlot by your operating system. MagicPlot project files (.mppz) will be automatically associated with MagicPlot by your operating system.
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-===== Portable Installation ===== 
-MagicPlot can be installed on USB-drive. See [[portable]] for details. 
launch.txt · Last modified: Mon Jan 11 18:00:13 2021 by Alexander