Chapter 2.  Installation

Table of Contents

Installation Requirements
Platform Requirements
Operating System, Tools and Environment Requirements
Installation Instructions
Starting <oXygen/> plugin
Obtaining and Installing an <oXygen/> License
Upgrading <oXygen/>
Uninstalling the <oXygen/> plugin
Performance problems
Large documents

This section explains platform requirements and installation procedures. It also provides instructions on how to obtain and apply an <oXygen/> license, how to perform upgrades and uninstall <oXygen/> if required.

If you need help at any point during these procedures please send email to .

Caution

If you want to execute <oXygen/> with Java WebStart directly from <oXygen/> Java WebStart page or your intranet server please configure your Java WebStart not to ask for desktop integration (File -> Preferences, Shortcuts), otherwise it will show up a dialog in the same time with the <oXygen/> license registration dialog leading to a blocking situation.

Installation Requirements

Platform Requirements

Minimum run-time requirements are listed below.

  • Pentium Class Platform

  • 256 MB of RAM

  • 80 MB free disk space

Operating System, Tools and Environment Requirements

Operating System

Windows

Windows 98 or later.

Mac OS

minimum Mac OS X 10.0

UNIX/Linux

All versions/flavors

Tools

Installation packages are supplied in compressed archives. Ensure you have installed a suitable archive extraction utility with which to extract the archive.

Environment Prerequisites

Prior to installation ensure that your installed Eclipse platform has at least the following:

  • Versions 3.0 - 3.0.2.

  • JRE 1.4 or higher