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xQTL workbench - Installation instructions

To run xQTL, you must have ​Java installed. Also, we highly recommend to install ​R because this enables you to create graphs, run QTL mapping, and so on.

Feel free to download either the ​stable version or the ​unstable version. The first is more tested, but the latter is often more advanced or refined.

Below we provide some examples on how to install xQTL on various operating systems. Keep in mind that these methods are only 'typical' cases and can be used interchangeably. The ZIP files simply contain a bunch of Java classes, of which the main class is boot/RunStandalone. The start scripts (run.bat / run.sh) are nothing more than a java -Xmx512m boot/RunStandalone call.

Typical Linux download and start

mkdir xqtl_workbench
cd xqtl_workbench
wget http://vm7.target.rug.nl/download/xqtl_workbench.zip
unzip xqtl_workbench.zip
chmod u+x run.sh
sh run.sh

Typical Windows download and start

• Create a folder somewhere named e.g. xqtl_workbench
• Download ​xqtl_workbench.zip
• Extract the content of the ZIP in your xqtl_workbench folder
• Doubleclick run.bat (unblock when asked) to start the application

Typical Mac download and start

Both the Linux and Windows way of installing works. The Linux style requires some commandline skills and you may need to install tools such as wget first.

Browser support

Browser	Compatible	Layout
Internet Explorer	Yes, v.9 tested	Suboptimal
Firefox	Yes, v.3 tested	Optimal
Chrome	Yes, v.15 tested	Suboptimal
Safari	Slow on v.5	Bad
Opera	Yes, v.11 tested	Suboptimal
Camino	Yes, v.2 tested	Optimal

Operating system support

OS	Compatible
Windows (XP, Vista, 7)	Yes
Linux (Ubuntu)	Yes
Mac OS X (10.5/6/7)	Yes