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  1. <html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1"><title>Installation Questions</title><meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets V1.73.2"><link rel="start" href="index.html" title="jEdit Frequently Asked Questions"><link rel="up" href="index.html" title="jEdit Frequently Asked Questions"><link rel="prev" href="general.html" title="General Questions"><link rel="next" href="usage.html" title="Usage Questions"></head><body bgcolor="white" text="black" link="#0000FF" vlink="#840084" alink="#0000FF"><div class="navheader"><table width="100%" summary="Navigation header"><tr><th colspan="3" align="center">Installation Questions</th></tr><tr><td width="20%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="general.html">Prev</a> </td><th width="60%" align="center"> </th><td width="20%" align="right"> <a accesskey="n" href="usage.html">Next</a></td></tr></table><hr></div><div class="sect1" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="installation"></a>Installation Questions</h2></div></div></div><p>This section deals with installing jEdit using the Java-based
  2. installation program, as well as installation issues that are specific to
  3. particular operating systems.</p><div class="qandaset"><dl><dt>1. <a href="installation.html#install-general">General installation questions</a></dt><dd><dl><dt>Q: <a href="installation.html#id2548847">What is the easiest way to install jEdit?</a></dt><dt>Q: <a href="installation.html#id2548997">Why is there no Java Web Start version of
  4. jEdit?</a></dt><dt>Q: <a href="installation.html#id2549024">How do I upgrade from one release of jEdit to
  5. another?</a></dt></dl></dd><dt>2. <a href="installation.html#install-mac">Installing jEdit on MacOS</a></dt><dd><dl><dt>Q: <a href="installation.html#id2549061">How do I install jEdit on MacOS 8 or MacOS 9? s</a></dt><dt>Q: <a href="installation.html#id2549149">How do I uninstall jEdit for Mac OS?</a></dt></dl></dd><dt>3. <a href="installation.html#install-windows">Installing jEdit on Windows</a></dt><dd><dl><dt>Q: <a href="installation.html#id2549186">Is there anything different about installing jEdit on
  6. Windows?</a></dt><dt>Q: <a href="installation.html#id2549270">Do I need any special Windows components to run
  7. jEditLauncher?</a></dt><dt>Q: <a href="installation.html#id2549330">Can I run jEdit on Microsoft's virtual machine?</a></dt></dl></dd></dl><table border="0" summary="Q and A Set"><col align="left" width="1%"><tbody><tr class="qandadiv"><td align="left" valign="top" colspan="2"><h4 class="title"><a name="install-general"></a>1. General installation questions</h4></td></tr><tr class="toc"><td align="left" valign="top" colspan="2"><dl><dt>Q: <a href="installation.html#id2548847">What is the easiest way to install jEdit?</a></dt><dt>Q: <a href="installation.html#id2548997">Why is there no Java Web Start version of
  8. jEdit?</a></dt><dt>Q: <a href="installation.html#id2549024">How do I upgrade from one release of jEdit to
  9. another?</a></dt></dl></td></tr><tr class="question"><td align="left" valign="top"><a name="id2548847"></a><a name="easy-howto-install"></a><p><b>Q:</b></p></td><td align="left" valign="top"><p>What is the easiest way to install jEdit?</p></td></tr><tr class="answer"><td align="left" valign="top"><p><b>A:</b></p></td><td align="left" valign="top"><p>First, make sure you have a working installation of
  10. the Java platform. To run jEdit, you will a platform package
  11. having a version number of at least 1.5.0_06. If you do not
  12. have the Java platform, we recommend downloading the larger
  13. &#8220;<span class="quote">Software Development Kit</span>&#8221; (SDK), instead of
  14. the smaller &#8220;<span class="quote">Java Runtime Environment</span>&#8221; (JRE),
  15. because you will need the tools supplied with the SDK if you
  16. will be using Java for development. You will need to know
  17. the path of the Java application launcher, which is called
  18. <code class="filename">java.exe</code> on Windows systems and simply
  19. <code class="filename">java</code> on others.</p><p>Next, decide whether you want the current stable
  20. version or the latest development version. As a general
  21. rule, the stable version is a good choice for first-time
  22. users. However, jEdit 4.3pre7 has been in development for a
  23. couple of years now, and it is definitely "stable" enough
  24. for beginners. Download the Java installer for the version
  25. you have chosen from the jEdit web site; it consists of a
  26. single file with a name in the style
  27. <code class="filename">jeditXXXinstall.jar</code>. This file is a
  28. compressed archive containing all of the files you need for
  29. jEdit to run as well as an installer application written in
  30. Java. You can put this file anywhere on your hard disk that
  31. is convenient.</p><p>To run the installer, do whatever you normally do to
  32. run a Java jar archive. If this is your first time, follow
  33. these steps:</p><div class="procedure"><ol type="1"><li><p>Open a terminal or command interpreter
  34. window.</p></li><li><p>Change the current directory to the directory
  35. in which you have stored the jEdit installer
  36. file.</p></li><li><p>Run this command: <strong class="userinput"><code>[full path to java
  37. application launcher] -jar
  38. jeditXXXinstall.jar</code></strong></p></li></ol></div><p>The installer will load and display a series of
  39. dialogs for selecting a few simple options, including the
  40. directory in which you wish jEdit installed. It will also
  41. tell you how much disk space you need for the main program
  42. and various installation options.</p><p>If this is your first download of jEdit, you should
  43. definitely install the set of macros that come with the
  44. application. Many of them are useful for all programmers,
  45. and even the ones you don't use can serve as models when you
  46. eventually begin writing your own macros.</p><p>The installation process is very short. If you are
  47. installing the program on Windows and you select the
  48. jEditLauncher option, you should be able to start jEdit by
  49. clicking on any of the icons that the installation program
  50. provides. On other systems, you can enter
  51. <strong class="userinput"><code>jedit</code></strong> in a terminal window or create
  52. your own desktop or menu shortcut.</p></td></tr><tr class="question"><td align="left" valign="top"><a name="id2548997"></a><a name="java-web-start"></a><p><b>Q:</b></p></td><td align="left" valign="top"><p>Why is there no Java Web Start version of
  53. jEdit?</p></td></tr><tr class="answer"><td align="left" valign="top"><p><b>A:</b></p></td><td align="left" valign="top"><p>In Java Web Start, dynamically-loaded classes (ie,
  54. plugins) run in a sandbox unless they are explicitly signed.
  55. Also, the protocol handler API prevents protocol handlers
  56. from being added if they are not loaded via the system class
  57. loader (i.e via the Java Web Start class loader). So the
  58. lack of plugin support and jeditresource protocol makes it
  59. useless.</p></td></tr><tr class="question"><td align="left" valign="top"><a name="id2549024"></a><a name="install-upgrade"></a><p><b>Q:</b></p></td><td align="left" valign="top"><p>How do I upgrade from one release of jEdit to
  60. another?</p></td></tr><tr class="answer"><td align="left" valign="top"><p><b>A:</b></p></td><td align="left" valign="top"><p>Simply delete the existing jEdit directory and run the
  61. installer (if any) to install the new version. Settings are
  62. kept in <code class="filename">~/.jedit</code>, and will not be
  63. affected.</p></td></tr><tr class="qandadiv"><td align="left" valign="top" colspan="2"><h4 class="title"><a name="install-mac"></a>2. Installing jEdit on MacOS</h4></td></tr><tr class="toc"><td align="left" valign="top" colspan="2"><dl><dt>Q: <a href="installation.html#id2549061">How do I install jEdit on MacOS 8 or MacOS 9? s</a></dt><dt>Q: <a href="installation.html#id2549149">How do I uninstall jEdit for Mac OS?</a></dt></dl></td></tr><tr class="question"><td align="left" valign="top"><a name="id2549061"></a><a name="install.mac9-basic"></a><p><b>Q:</b></p></td><td align="left" valign="top"><p>How do I install jEdit on MacOS 8 or MacOS 9? s</p></td></tr><tr class="answer"><td align="left" valign="top"><p><b>A:</b></p></td><td align="left" valign="top"><p>The latest version of jEdit, version 4.3, requires
  64. MacOS X (preferably 10.4 or later), because the Java
  65. platforms of earlier MacOS version out outdated.</p><p>Once you have completed installing jEdit locate the
  66. jedit.jar file and do the following:</p><div class="procedure"><ol type="1"><li><p>Drag the <code class="filename">jedit.jar</code> to
  67. JBinary and JBinary will launch.</p></li><li><p>In the Command window in the Class path box
  68. replace <strong class="userinput"><code>jedit</code></strong> with
  69. <strong class="userinput"><code>org.gjt.sp.jedit.jEdit</code></strong>.</p></li><li><p>Then click the Save settings button. It will
  70. ask for an application name and will create a
  71. double-clickable icon on your desktop.</p></li><li><p>Double-click on your icon to launch
  72. jEdit.</p></li></ol></div></td></tr><tr class="question"><td align="left" valign="top"><a name="id2549149"></a><a name="id2549151"></a><p><b>Q:</b></p></td><td align="left" valign="top"><p>How do I uninstall jEdit for Mac OS?</p></td></tr><tr class="answer"><td align="left" valign="top"><p><b>A:</b></p></td><td align="left" valign="top"><p>There are no system files, so simply drop the jEdit
  73. folder in the trash. If you want to remove the settings
  74. directory used by jEdit you will find it at
  75. <code class="filename">~/.jedit</code>. It is hidden, so you will
  76. need to remove it from the command line, or use one of the
  77. various uilities available that will let you see it.</p></td></tr><tr class="qandadiv"><td align="left" valign="top" colspan="2"><h4 class="title"><a name="install-windows"></a>3. Installing jEdit on Windows</h4></td></tr><tr class="toc"><td align="left" valign="top" colspan="2"><dl><dt>Q: <a href="installation.html#id2549186">Is there anything different about installing jEdit on
  78. Windows?</a></dt><dt>Q: <a href="installation.html#id2549270">Do I need any special Windows components to run
  79. jEditLauncher?</a></dt><dt>Q: <a href="installation.html#id2549330">Can I run jEdit on Microsoft's virtual machine?</a></dt></dl></td></tr><tr class="question"><td align="left" valign="top"><a name="id2549186"></a><a name="install-windows-basic"></a><p><b>Q:</b></p></td><td align="left" valign="top"><p>Is there anything different about installing jEdit on
  80. Windows?</p></td></tr><tr class="answer"><td align="left" valign="top"><p><b>A:</b></p></td><td align="left" valign="top"><p>For the Microsoft Windows family of operating systems,
  81. jEdit provides an additional package of features called
  82. jEditLauncher. These features include: </p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul type="disc"><li><p>Built-in shortcut icons for launching
  83. jEdit;</p></li><li><p>Support for opening files in jEdit using custom
  84. entries in the context (right-click) menu of the
  85. Windows shell;</p></li><li><p>Support for running BeanShell scripts in jEdit
  86. from outside the application;</p></li><li><p>Support for launching jEdit and loading files
  87. using scripting languages such as VBScript, Perl and
  88. Python;</p></li><li><p>Automatic uninstallation of jEdit using the
  89. &#8220;<span class="quote">Add/Remove Programs</span>&#8221; applet in Control
  90. Panel.</p></li></ul></div><p> The package is a recommended option that
  91. is selected by default when you install jEdit. The Java
  92. installer application launches a separate Windows installer
  93. module for the native Windows executables that comprise the
  94. jEditLauncher package. If the installation involves an
  95. upgrade, you may be asked to reboot your computer to
  96. complete the process.</p></td></tr><tr class="question"><td align="left" valign="top"><a name="id2549270"></a><a name="install-windows-components"></a><p><b>Q:</b></p></td><td align="left" valign="top"><p>Do I need any special Windows components to run
  97. jEditLauncher?</p></td></tr><tr class="answer"><td align="left" valign="top"><p><b>A:</b></p></td><td align="left" valign="top"><p>Regardless of the version of Windows that you use, if
  98. you have kept it reasonably up-to-date with service packs or
  99. component upgrades from Microsoft, you should have no
  100. trouble running jEditLauncher. Users of Windows 98, Windows
  101. ME, Windows NT (version 4.0), Windows 2000 and Windows XP
  102. have not reported problems involving missing
  103. components.</p><p>Some users of older versions of Windows 95 may need to
  104. upgrade their version of the Windows Sockets package. Others
  105. may be missing Microsoft's package for supporting DCOM
  106. (Distributed Component Object Model) components on Windows
  107. 95. Both the <a class="ulink" href="http://www.microsoft.com/windows95/downloads/contents/wuadmintools/s_wunetworkingtools/w95sockets2/" target="_top">
  108. Windows Sockets upgrade</a> and the <a class="ulink" href="http://www.microsoft.com/com/dcom/dcom95/dcom1_3.asp" target="_top">
  109. DCOM package</a> are available for download from
  110. Microsoft.</p></td></tr><tr class="question"><td align="left" valign="top"><a name="id2549330"></a><a name="install-windows-vm"></a><p><b>Q:</b></p></td><td align="left" valign="top"><p>Can I run jEdit on Microsoft's virtual machine?</p></td></tr><tr class="answer"><td align="left" valign="top"><p><b>A:</b></p></td><td align="left" valign="top"><p>The latest version of jEdit, version 4.3, requires at
  111. least version 1.5 of the Java 2 platform, and therefore may
  112. not be compatible with 3rd party virtual machines.</p></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div><div class="navfooter"><hr><table width="100%" summary="Navigation footer"><tr><td width="40%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="general.html">Prev</a> </td><td width="20%" align="center"> </td><td width="40%" align="right"> <a accesskey="n" href="usage.html">Next</a></td></tr><tr><td width="40%" align="left" valign="top">General Questions </td><td width="20%" align="center"><a accesskey="h" href="index.html">Home</a></td><td width="40%" align="right" valign="top"> Usage Questions</td></tr></table></div></body></html>