VirtMusInstall

Install the Requirements:

The only "hard" requirement is the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 7 SE which you might already have. If not, it can be obtained from:

• Windows/Linux/Solaris: http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp
• Mac: http://developer.apple.com/java/

Optional requirements:

All of the optional requirements are available for Unix/Linux, Windows and OSX.

• It is recommended that you also install the JavaAdvancedImaging libraries for improved performance.
• Inkscape is used for advanced annotations. Download it from http://www.inkscape.org/download/
• ImageMagic is a useful tool to convert graphics files between every imaginable format. Most notably, it allows you to ConvertFromPdf to image formats that can be used by VirtMus if for some reason you don't want to use the PDF file directly. Download the latest binary release for your platform from http://www.imagemagick.org/script/binary-releases.php

Download the application

• Download the latest release from http://sourceforge.net/projects/virtmus/files/VirtMus/
• Subscribe with SourceForge.net to be notified of new releases by monitoring the Open Discussion forum.

Install

On Windows

Download and execute the VirtMus-v.vv.exe installer (where v.vv is the version number).

You can also use the "zip" distribution. There's no installation required. Simply unzip the file in a convenient place.

On Linux

Use the "zip" distribution. Simply unzip the downloaded zip file in a convenient place.

On Mac/OSX

• Download the zip version of VirtMus
• Unzip and move the folder to the folder to the applications
• Open a terminal session
• Change your directory to the bin folder of the VirtMus folder (cd /Applications/Virtmus-3.2.0/bin)
• Change the virtmus file permissions to allow it to be executed (chmod a+x virtmus)

Portable Apps

If you're interested in the version designed to be launched with the http://portableapps.com launcher, download the VirtMusPortable_v.vv.paf.exe file from the [[VirtMus For PortableApps|http://sourceforge.net/projects/virtmus/files/VirtMus%20For%20PortableApps/]] folder and install it by following the instructions at http://portableapps.com.

Run

• On Windows: if you used the "zip" distribution, go to the directory you unzipped the file and execute the virtmus.exe file from the bin subdirectory. If you used the "exe" distribution, you should already have shortcuts to VirtMus in your Start menu.
• On UNIX: go to the directory you unzipped the file and execute the virtmus script from the bin subdirectory. Use the --jdkhome command line option to specify where your Java JRE is located, or modify the virtmus.conf file from the etc subdirectory to uncomment the jdkhome line and make it point to your Java JRE.
• Ex: ./bin/virtmus --jdkhome /usr/lib/jvm/java-7-oracle
• On Mac: Navigate to the location you unzipped VirtMus and double-click the virtmus file in the finder.