Options for installing and running IGV:
Note: IGV 2.3.x requires Java 7. Users with Java 6 (JRE 1.6) should first try to upgrade Java to the latest version. If this is not possible you will need to run a 2.2.x version available in the archive.
Download and unzip the Mac App archive, then double-click the IGV application to run it. The application can be moved to the "Applications" folder, or anywhere else.= |
Stand-alone windows package. To install:
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The buttons below use Java Web Start (JWS) to install and launch IGV directly from our web site.
*Mac Users: The Java Web Start option does not work for some users due to security settings. The recommended solution is to use the bundled Mac App from the link above. Alternatively you can try to work around this try right-clicking on the buttons and saving the "jnlp" file, then right-click on the "jnlp" file and select "Open With Java Web Start".
Chrome: Chrome does not automatically launch the Java Webstart files by default. Instead, the launch buttons below will download a "jnlp" file. This should appear in the lower left corner of the browser. Double-click the downloaded file to run, or if on a Mac right-click and select "Open With Java Web Start"
Windows users: To run with more than 1.2 GB of memory you must install 64-bit Java. Most Windows installs do not include 64-bit Java by default, even if the operating system is 64-bit. Attempting to use the 2GB or greater launch options with 32-bit Java will result in the error "could not create virtual machine".
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Maximum usable memory for Windows OS with 32-bit Java. |
Maximum usable memory for 32-bit MacOS. |
For large memory machines with 64-bit Java. |
Download and unzip the binary distribution archive in a folder of your choosing. IGV is launched from a command prompt -- follow instructions in the "readme" file. To launch igv on Mac or Linux platforms use the shell script "igv.sh". On Windows use "igv.bat". |
Utilities for preprocessing data files.
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