Installation Instructions
It's all done in two simple steps.
Step 1 - Do you have Java on your Computer?
Before being able to run an x.factory librarian you will need Java 2 Standard Edition (J2SE)
Version 5 of the
Java Run Time Environment (JRE), or a later compatible release,
installed on your computer.
Step 2 - Installing an x.factory Librarian
For each x.factory librarian, there are three downloads that you can select from, depending on
your computer type.
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PC Executable installer
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Java Executable Installer
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ZIP file
I'm also talking to one of my friends about making an MAC OSX installer. Watch this space!
Use this option if you are installing on a PC.
Download and run the PC installer, which contains everything you need in a single file. This
installer also checks to see if you have Java, and it will direct you to this site's
Java Page if you do not have a compatible version of Java on your
computer. Installation is pretty simple, just follow the installer prompts which take you through
a fairly standard installation sequence, which is self explanatory
This installer will also set up menu and desktop short cuts for the x.factory librarian and also
provides an uninstaller if you wish to remove the x.factory librarian at a later date.
Windows Vista Notes.
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Once downloaded, find the installer file in Explorer or the start menu, right click over it and
select
Run As Administrator. Vista will probably ask you to confirm if it is OK to
continue, which you need to confirm for the installation to succeed.
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At the end of the installation (at least on my Vista installation), you may get a prompt asking
you if the installation succeeded. I don't know why I get that, but the installation on my
Vista Laptop always succeeds.
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Windows Vista does not appear to allow the uninstaller to remove the installed data, so you may
well need to delete the installed files manually. The installer does not (currently) create any
registry entries, so it's quite safe to delete the installation in this manner if you need to.
Use this installer for any other computer type capable of running Java. This is an executable JAR
(Java Archive) file which contains everything you need to install the program. On a PC it will
also install menu and desktop shortcuts. On a PC (and I believe OSX) if you already have Java
installed, you can just double click on the JAR file to run it.
This is the last resort installation option, which I have retained if you end up with a situation
where neither of the above installers work for your computer. Basically, you will need to
manually install all the files in the zip archive, which is not difficult, but the above
installers make life much easier so they should be used in preference to this option.
Installation instructions can be found in the PDF documentation within the ZIP file. I don't have
a general section on this web site as some of the librarians are slightly different in what they
need and how they are setup.
