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=== Windows Installations ===
 
* Vista & Win7 (32 & 64 versions) Install and Running
 
* Vista & Win7 (32 & 64 versions) Install and Running
 
** If you are running 64-bit versions of Vista or Win7, the bat file may not find JAVA. You may have to hard-code the path to java.exe. To edit those either Right Click on my Computer -> Properties -> Advanced System Settings -> Environment Variables OR Control Panel -> System -> Advanced Syystem Settings -> Environment Variables.
 
** If you are running 64-bit versions of Vista or Win7, the bat file may not find JAVA. You may have to hard-code the path to java.exe. To edit those either Right Click on my Computer -> Properties -> Advanced System Settings -> Environment Variables OR Control Panel -> System -> Advanced Syystem Settings -> Environment Variables.
 
** NEED EXACT WORDING FOR JAVA or JAVA_HOME <<<
 
** NEED EXACT WORDING FOR JAVA or JAVA_HOME <<<
** If you're using the BAT, feel free to up the memory usage. I have  
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** If you're using the BAT, feel free to up the memory usage. I have mine set to 512 and 1028 (Just edit the bat file in a text editor). Set the memory to what your system can handle.
mine set to 512 and 1028 (Just edit the bat file in a text editor...).  
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** Install in a NON-default directory (not c:\program files) Vista and Win7 seem to have directory permission issues at times. (Especially Win7) The UAC in both can cause problems in some cases.
Set the memory to what your system can handle.
 
** Install in a NON-default directory (not c:\program files) Vista and  
 
Win7 seem to have directory permission issues at times. (Especially  
 
Win7) The UAC in both can cause problems in some cases.
 
 
** Setting the Permission of the FOLDER to the highest level can help
 
** Setting the Permission of the FOLDER to the highest level can help
 
** 5.17.0 onward have an exe file that solves the JAVA issue.
 
** 5.17.0 onward have an exe file that solves the JAVA issue.
 
** Make sure you have a current version of JAVA installed (Not normally an issue for Windows Users)
 
** Make sure you have a current version of JAVA installed (Not normally an issue for Windows Users)
 
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Revision as of 16:56, 18 October 2009

This is just some tips to help along. It'll be a repository of Frequently Asked Questions and Help Tips that we've encountered a lot.


Windows Installations

  • Vista & Win7 (32 & 64 versions) Install and Running
    • If you are running 64-bit versions of Vista or Win7, the bat file may not find JAVA. You may have to hard-code the path to java.exe. To edit those either Right Click on my Computer -> Properties -> Advanced System Settings -> Environment Variables OR Control Panel -> System -> Advanced Syystem Settings -> Environment Variables.
    • NEED EXACT WORDING FOR JAVA or JAVA_HOME <<<
    • If you're using the BAT, feel free to up the memory usage. I have mine set to 512 and 1028 (Just edit the bat file in a text editor). Set the memory to what your system can handle.
    • Install in a NON-default directory (not c:\program files) Vista and Win7 seem to have directory permission issues at times. (Especially Win7) The UAC in both can cause problems in some cases.
    • Setting the Permission of the FOLDER to the highest level can help
    • 5.17.0 onward have an exe file that solves the JAVA issue.
    • Make sure you have a current version of JAVA installed (Not normally an issue for Windows Users)