Starting GenomeView

== Webstart ==

The most straightforward way to start GenomeView is by Java Webstart.

File:Webstart.gif

Clicking the above button will immediately launch the application.

Webstart step by step instructions

== Local installation ==

Download the latest version from http://sourceforge.net/projects/genomeview/

Unpack the zip file to a directory and start the genomeview.jar file. You can start this file either by double clicking the jar file or by issuing the following instruction at the command line. java -Xmx1g -jar genomeview.jar

== System requirements == Recommended system specs:

• 2 Gb of memory, absolute minimum is 1 Gb
• dual-core or better processor
• To browse online data, it's recommended to have a high-speed, low-latency connection
• Recent version of Windows, *nix or Mac OS
• Recent version of Java 6 or 7, minimum is Java 1.6u10+. You can get a recent version from http://www.java.com.

[http://genomeview.org/content/supported-platforms Supported platforms]