Quick Start Guide

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Quick Start Guide
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If the .jar file extension is known and associated with Java, just double-click the jar file to start
the application. Otherwise if the extension is not recognized:
Windows:
Create a shortcut of the jar file, right-click on it and open properties. Prepend javaw.exe –jar“
to the path in the “Target” field. Double-click the shortcut.
Linux:
Navigate via command line to the directory where the jar file lies and execute “java jar
<filename>.jar”
In case your environment variables are not set properly (e.g. javaw.exe/java command could
not be found) do the following steps:
1. Locate your installation directory of your Java Runtime Environment
2. Set JAVA_HOME Variable