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How do I get a Java Virtual Machine for my Windows 95/NT PC?

You can download the latest Java Runtime Environment (JRE) for Windows 95/NT from Sun Microsystems.

When I download the MacOS program, I get a file named *.dmg.gz. What do I do with this?

Your web browser should have been set up to decode this file, but since it didn't, your best bet is to find a copy of "StuffIt Expander" and drop the file onto it's icon. Stuffit Expander will decode the file and you will get a disk image file (*.dmg). Double click on the *.dmg file to mount the disk image containing the application.

When I download the Windows 95/NT program, I get a file named "install.exe". What do I do with this?

Run this program (by double clicking on the "install.exe" icon from the Windows 95/NT file explorer). This program will install my Java program and put a short-cut to it in your "Start-Programs" menu. You should then be able to click on the short-cut and run my program. The program itself is installed under "C:\Program Files".

When I download the UNIX program, I get a file named "install.bin". What do I do with this?

This is an executable shell script. Change the permissions to "exectute" and run it from the UNIX command line.

When I download one of your packages, I get a *.ZIP file. What do I do with this?

You have downloaded a ZIP compressed archive file. If you are using a MacOS machine, you can use ZipIt or Stuffit Expander to expand the archive back out. If you are using Windows 95/NT, you will need to get a copy of WinZIP or the free DOS utility PKUNZIP.

Why are the Windows and UNIX application versions so much larger than the MacOS version?

Because those files include an installer application that will properly install the Java application so that it can be run on those systems. The installer is larger than any of the Java programs I have written to date. The MacOS version does not require an installer. Rather, the MacOS version has a tiny bit of code attached to it that tells the OS that it is a Java program, identifies the main class, and everything else is handled automatically. You just double-click on the icon like any other program and away it goes. Aren't Macs cool!

Created: November 1, 1998 Modified: July 19, 2013

How do I get a Java Virtual Machine for my Windows 95/NT PC?	You can download the latest Java Runtime Environment (JRE) for Windows 95/NT from Sun Microsystems.
When I download the MacOS program, I get a file named *.dmg.gz. What do I do with this?	Your web browser should have been set up to decode this file, but since it didn't, your best bet is to find a copy of "StuffIt Expander" and drop the file onto it's icon. Stuffit Expander will decode the file and you will get a disk image file (.dmg). Double click on the .dmg file to mount the disk image containing the application.
When I download the Windows 95/NT program, I get a file named "install.exe". What do I do with this?	Run this program (by double clicking on the "install.exe" icon from the Windows 95/NT file explorer). This program will install my Java program and put a short-cut to it in your "Start-Programs" menu. You should then be able to click on the short-cut and run my program. The program itself is installed under "C:\Program Files".
When I download the UNIX program, I get a file named "install.bin". What do I do with this?	This is an executable shell script. Change the permissions to "exectute" and run it from the UNIX command line.
When I download one of your packages, I get a *.ZIP file. What do I do with this?	You have downloaded a ZIP compressed archive file. If you are using a MacOS machine, you can use ZipIt or Stuffit Expander to expand the archive back out. If you are using Windows 95/NT, you will need to get a copy of WinZIP or the free DOS utility PKUNZIP.
Why are the Windows and UNIX application versions so much larger than the MacOS version?	Because those files include an installer application that will properly install the Java application so that it can be run on those systems. The installer is larger than any of the Java programs I have written to date. The MacOS version does not require an installer. Rather, the MacOS version has a tiny bit of code attached to it that tells the OS that it is a Java program, identifies the main class, and everything else is handled automatically. You just double-click on the icon like any other program and away it goes. Aren't Macs cool!