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Installation and Run Details

When installing the OT and when running it, a number of messages may appear on the screen. Below follows a summary of the known messages:

  1. The installation of the OT using Java Web Start will include parts of the ALMA Common Software (ACS) and the ALMA Archive that the OT depends on. The download of this software will be displayed by the Java Web Start tool.

  2. During installation a number of dialogue windows may appear - certainly the first or second time. However, it is possible that an application may not appear to start (there is no little Close to exit window in the top left) - this may be because a dialogue box is hidden somewhere waiting to be clicked: it is worth checking. The proliferation of dialogue boxes does stop with repeated use of the software: it just immediately starts on a click.

  3. Security warnings: Depending on your browser security settings, you may see warning messages about installing and running the software. If you are to test it please ignore them!

When you start the Observing Tool for the first time, in your home directory the installation procedure will create the folder .almaot which contains the user's preferences for running the Observing Tool.


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The ALMA OT Team, 2011 May 20