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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]] technology. Java Runtime is included in the MagicPlot distributive for Windows and Mac OS X.  
-  * **Microsoft Windows users:** [[http://java.com|java.com]] + 
-  * **Mac OS X users:** [[http://java.com|java.com]] +==== 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) of version 11 or later to run MagicPlot 3.0You 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 (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]].+ 
 +Run MagicPlot using command: ''path-to-jre/bin/java -XX:MaxRAMPercentage=75 -jar MagicPlot.jar''. \\ 
 +Here ''-XX:MaxRAMPercentage=75'' means maximum heap memory usage 75% of free memory.
  
 ===== First Launch ===== ===== First Launch =====
   * MagicPlot does not need any installation procedure.   * MagicPlot does not need any installation procedure.
-  * Place 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 =====
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 ==== Windows ==== ==== 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. Click to select the ''Always use the selected program to open this kind of file'' checkbox if it is not selected.+ 
 +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 ==== ==== Mac OS X ====
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 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.
  
-===== Portable Installation ===== 
-MagicPlot can be installed on USB-drive. See [[portable]] for details. 
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