| | 1 | = Setting up your Laptop running Windows = |
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| | 3 | == 1. Installing the Omni experimenter tool == |
| | 4 | 1. Download this file: [attachment:]. |
| | 5 | 1. Run the Windows installer by double clicking on the downloaded file. |
| | 6 | 1. Point the `PATH` environment variable to the installed executables: |
| | 7 | a. Edit environment variables |
| | 8 | i. In ''Windows 7'', open the `Control Panel` and search for `PATH` in the search box. Click on "Edit environment variables for your accounts". |
| | 9 | i. In ''Windows XP'', find the System Properties window under `Control Panel -> System -> Advanced System Settings` and click "Environment Variables". |
| | 10 | a. Set the `PATH` variable. |
| | 11 | i. Determine the value of your `PATH` variable: |
| | 12 | * For Windows XP: select `C:\Program Files\omniTools` |
| | 13 | * For Windows 7: select `C:\Program Files (x86)\omniTools` |
| | 14 | i. If there is no `PATH` variable, click "New..." and set the name `PATH` and the value of ``C:\Program Files (x86)\omniTools` (or `C:\Program Files\omniTools`). |
| | 15 | i. If there is a `PATH` variable, click "Edit..." and append `;C:\Program Files (x86)\omniTools` (or `;C:\Program Files\omniTools`) to the `PATH` variable. Be sure to include the `;`. |
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| | 17 | '''Test the installation:''' |
| | 18 | 1. Test the installation by opening a Command Prompt and running the command: |
| | 19 | {{{omni --version}}} |
| | 20 | The Windows Command Prompt can be found by navigating: `Start menu -> Programs -> Accessories -> Command Prompt` |
| | 21 | 2. If everything goes well, you should see output that looks like: |
| | 22 | {{{ |
| | 23 | omni: GENI Omni Command Line Aggregate Manager Tool Version 2.4.2 |
| | 24 | Copyright (c) 2013 Raytheon BBN Technologies |
| | 25 | }}} |
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| | 28 | == 2. Make sure Flash works == |
| | 29 | 1. You will need [https://www.google.com/intl/en/chrome/browser/ Google Chrome] or [http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/ Firefox]. |
| | 30 | 1. Make sure you are able to load [http://protogeni.net/flack] |
| | 31 | 1. If you do not have flash installed and you are using Firefox, install the [http://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/install-flash-plugin-view-videos-animations-games Flash plugin for Firefox]. |
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| | 33 | == 3. Make sure you have an ssh client == |
| | 34 | If you do not have an ssh client installed: Install [http://www.bitvise.com/ssh-client-download BitVise], an ssh client for Windows. [[BR]] |
| | 35 | ''Note: If you are using the Putty ssh client, you will need [http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/download.html puttygen] to convert the private keys used by GENI to Putty's format. |
