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<wrap info>Because JDownloader is written in Java, you need a functional [[..:java-runtime-environment:start|Java Runtime Environment (JRE)]]</wrap> before you can use it. You should prefer Oracle Java, OpenJDK sometimes has problems running JDownloader correctly. | <wrap info>Because JDownloader is written in Java, you need a functional [[..:java-runtime-environment:start|Java Runtime Environment (JRE)]]</wrap> before you can use it. You should prefer Oracle Java, OpenJDK sometimes has problems running JDownloader correctly. | ||
- | <WRAP important round center 60%>You will be asked if you want to install the [[..:firefox:add-on:flashgot|FlashGot]] Firefox plugin during the first run of JDownloader. Simply choose "Cancel" to go on without installing it. **It is not needed to use JDownloader** and may be installed anytime you want by yourself. (Data as per 2010-07-23)</WRAP> | + | <WRAP important round center 60%> |
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+ | You will be asked if you want to install the [[..:firefox:add-on:flashgot|FlashGot]] Firefox plugin during the first run of JDownloader. Simply choose "Cancel" to go on without installing it. **It is not needed to use JDownloader** and may be installed anytime you want by yourself. (Data as per 2010-07-23) | ||
+ | </WRAP> | ||
- [[:os:ubuntu:package-management:adding-repositories#adding_a_ppa_repository|Add]] the following PPA repository: | - [[:os:ubuntu:package-management:adding-repositories#adding_a_ppa_repository|Add]] the following PPA repository: | ||
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After installation, you can start the program by clicking "Applications->Internet->JDownloader”. Or open a terminal and start it via ''jdownloader''. | After installation, you can start the program by clicking "Applications->Internet->JDownloader”. Or open a terminal and start it via ''jdownloader''. | ||
- | <WRAP info round center 60%>The main program and its database will be installed into ''~/.jdownloader''. Therefore you don't need root privileges to use its update mechanism.</WRAP> | + | <WRAP info round center 60%> |
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+ | The main program and its database will be installed into ''~/.jdownloader''. Therefore you don't need root privileges to use its update mechanism. | ||
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<wrap info>Beause JDownloader is written in Java, you need a functional [[..:java-runtime-environment:start|Java Runtime Environment (JRE)]]</wrap>. If you don't have a JRE installed, JDownloader tries to install the JRE during its setup.((I personally would install the JRE by myself //before// running the JDownloader setup to make sure you got a clean and up2date JRE)) | <wrap info>Beause JDownloader is written in Java, you need a functional [[..:java-runtime-environment:start|Java Runtime Environment (JRE)]]</wrap>. If you don't have a JRE installed, JDownloader tries to install the JRE during its setup.((I personally would install the JRE by myself //before// running the JDownloader setup to make sure you got a clean and up2date JRE)) | ||
- | <WRAP important round center 60%>**Watch out for the [[http://www.kikin.com/|kikin]] and the [[..:firefox:add-on:flashgot|FlashGot]] browser plugin**. The setup wizard tries to install kikin by default, so uncheck it if you do not want to install it. This may be also important after updating JDownloader.\\ \\ | + | <WRAP important round center 60%> |
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+ | **Watch out for the [[http://www.kikin.com/|kikin]] and the [[..:firefox:add-on:flashgot|FlashGot]] browser plugin**. The setup wizard tries to install kikin by default, so uncheck it if you do not want to install it. This may be also important after updating JDownloader. | ||
- | Additionally, you will be asked if you want to use the kikin and/or FlashGot plugin during the first run of JDownloader. Simply choose "Cancel" to go on without installing them. **Both are not needed to use JDownloader** and may be installed anytime you want by yourself. (Data as per 2010-07-23)</WRAP> | + | Additionally, you will be asked if you want to use the kikin and/or FlashGot plugin during the first run of JDownloader. Simply choose "Cancel" to go on without installing them. **Both are not needed to use JDownloader** and may be installed anytime you want by yourself. (Data as per 2010-07-23) |
+ | </WRAP> | ||
- | - Simply [[http://jdownloader.org/download/index|download the Windows installer]] and run it with administrator privileges. | + | - Simply [[http://jdownloader.org/download/index|download the Windows installer]] and execute it with administrator privileges. |
- Run a [[http://jdownloader.org/knowledge/wiki/problems/plugin-update|plugin update]]. You need up2date plugins to make sure everything works as expected because the supported hosters are changing their [[wp>Application_programming_interface|APIs]] and forms from time to time. And the corresponding JDownloader plugins have to follow these changes. | - Run a [[http://jdownloader.org/knowledge/wiki/problems/plugin-update|plugin update]]. You need up2date plugins to make sure everything works as expected because the supported hosters are changing their [[wp>Application_programming_interface|APIs]] and forms from time to time. And the corresponding JDownloader plugins have to follow these changes. | ||
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===== Weblinks ===== | ===== Weblinks ===== | ||
* [[http://jdownloader.org/|Official JDownloader project page]] | * [[http://jdownloader.org/|Official JDownloader project page]] | ||
- | * [[uuwiki>JDownloader]] (German) | + | * [[uuwiki>JDownloader]] :lang_de: |
{{tag>application jdownloader}} | {{tag>application jdownloader}} |