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===== Video ===== | ===== Video ===== | ||
- | This video shows how to install Metafor. Watch it to avoid reading this page. | + | This video shows how to install Metafor |
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- | ===== Installing python | + | ===== Download the installer |
- | Metafor works with Python ([[http:// | ||
- | ===== Installing Metafor ===== | + | Installers are available for Windows, Linux and macOS on this website: [[teaching: |
- | On Windows, just use the setup. | ||
- | {{ doc:user:install_metafor.jpg |}} | + | {{ :doc:user:tutorials: |
+ | ===== Step-by-step Procedure ===== | ||
- | Towards | + | * Run the installer and follow the instructions. |
+ | * Install | ||
+ | * Run Metafor (desktop link). | ||
+ | * Click on the padlock in order to import the license file ('' | ||
+ | * Restart Metafor. | ||
- | On Linux/Unix, just decompress a tarball. | + | ===== Where is Metafor? ===== |
+ | By default, all the files are located in '' | ||
+ | {{ : | ||
+ | ===== What is installed? ===== | ||
- | ===== License ===== | + | Have a quick look at the files installed in '' |
- | Metafor | + | * '' |
+ | * '' | ||
+ | * '' | ||
+ | * '' | ||
+ | * '' | ||
+ | * '' | ||
- | To request a license, the MAC addresses of the computer that will run Metafor must be known. The easiest way to get them is to delete the file '' | ||
- | {{ doc: | ||
- | As can be seen above, the MAC addresses are printed out by Metafor. Now, email them to the LTAS-MN²L to get an appropriate license. Once you have it, use the " | ||
- | Finally, restart Metafor, so the program can read the new license file. | ||
- | ===== A DLL went missing when installing Metafor ===== | ||
- | Metafor needs Python to run. Install the appropriate python version (it should be the one used to compile the Metafor version you are currently installing. The name of the missing DLL might help you find the right version). | ||
- | ===== Metafor Files ===== | ||
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- | When installing Metafor on a computer, several directories are created : | ||
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- | {{ doc: | ||
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- | * **doc** : a snapshot of the online documentation, | ||
- | * **oo_meta** : this directory contains Metafor and its files, described below | ||
- | * **redist** : the setup of VC++ 2005 runtimes, if you did not install them earlier | ||
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- | The executable file of Metafor ('' | ||
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- | * **oo_meta/ | ||
- | * **oo_meta/ | ||
- | * **oo_meta/ | ||
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- | Now that Metafor has been installed, we must check that everything is working well. | ||
- | ⇒ [[doc: | ||
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doc/user/tutorials/installation.txt · Last modified: 2024/03/01 16:17 by boman