For Windows

1. Download and run JaLingo Setup EXE - 12M
2. Download dictionaries

You don't need to have Java on your machine.
The installation comes with Excelsior JET JVM.

For Windows, Linux, Mac and other

1. Download and install Java 1.5.0_05 or later

• for Window, Linux or Solaris - 12M
• for Mac - 42M (not tested)
• for FreeBSD (not tested)

2. Download JaLingo Setup JAR - 0.4M
3. Run JaLingo Setup JAR and follow its instructions.

For Windows:

• double-click on jalingo-setup-0.6.0.jar
  OR
• use "Start > Run", type javaw -jar c:\path\to\jalingo-setup-0.6.0.jar, enter.

For "not Windows":

• open a console and execute java -jar /path/to/jalingo-setup-0.6.0.jar
  

NOTE for Linux users: the default installation path is '/usr/local/jalingo'.
It is recommended to switch to 'root' for installation to avoid file permission problems.

4. Download dictionaries

NOTE for Mac and FreeBSD users: please, e-mail me if you use JaLingo (or want to use it).

Troubleshoot

Here are some typical mistakes:

• make sure you have downloaded a JAR file, not an HTML of redirection page
• do not save JAR file into directory which name contains "!" symbols
• dictionaries must be uncompressed before feeding to JaLingo

In trouble? Ask help at JaLingo Forum.

Known bugs/limitations

• Common
  • HTML export of dictionaries is experimental (minimal functionality).
    It is not recommeded to export large dictionaries, because
    in HTML format they take much more disk space.
• Linux
  • find bug: found text is not highlighted.
    (workaround: type text in find text field,
    give focus to article area by clicking on it,
    use mouse only: click "Next" and "Previous" buttons)
  • installer doesn't generate shortcuts
• Windows
  • links open in existing browser window
    (in IE only, other browsers are OK)

Bugs/Ideas

Found a bug? Have a new idea? Want a new feature?

Feel free to express your thoughts at JaLingo Forum.