Detailed installation instructions for Java and Cycom software

Cycom's software installation is always fully automatic but does rely on Sun's Java Web Start and Sun's JRE 1.5 being already installed.

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The steps are:-

1. Download Java 5 (JRE 1.5.0) or better (includes Java Web Start)
   

2. Install Java 5 (JRE 1.5.0) or better (includes Java Web Start)
   

3. Visit Cycom's software start URL, wait while files download and trust "www.cycom.co.uk" or CYCOM LIMITED when asked.

Now follows a more detailed breakdown of the steps. A Microsoft Windows user is assumed. Linux and Macintosh users will be smart enough to adapt the instructions for their operating system:-

Download and install Java 5 (JRE 1.5.0)

Clicking this button might work.

If the above worked, then you have finished. Now see the instructions at Starting the Club Cycom Software.

If the installation of Java didn't work, then alternatively you can try the following steps :-

• Visit the URL http://www.java.com/en/index.jsp
• Click the "Download now" button, then follow whatever instructions Sun's site gives.
• When installed and rebooted or whatever, revisit http://www.java.com/en/index.jsp and click on the "Download now" button again. This time it should say that "You've got the latest Java Software!"
• If the above worked, then you have finished. Now see the instructions at Starting the Club Cycom Software.
• Only if there is some problem, you might try manual download as follows:-
  

1. Visit the URL http://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp

2. Look for the section for "Windows offline installation" and then click the "download" button on this same line

3. Download the installer for windows multi-language and save to disk.
   

4. Execute the saved file.
   

5. Follow the instructions of the installer (accepting the license yet again). If you have any interest in languages other than english then choose the "Custom" installation rather than "Typical" and select all optional components (additional locales, character sets and fonts needing an extra 20 Mbytes of space). If you get a warning that your OS is not supported it is probably that you do not have the latest service pack installed and you can ignore the warning and continue.

6. If you have problems with the installer, then return to the URL http://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp and read the installation instructions instead of clicking on the download.

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• If you are a Linux or Macintosh user, then there may be further steps described by following these links\;- Linux and Macintosh.

Visit Cycom's software start URL

See the instructions at Starting the Club Cycom Software.