The most up to date version of ACT is always available from the ACT web pages.
Before installing ACT you will need to make sure you have Java installed. UNIX users should get Java version 1.1 from the Sun JDK 1.1 download page or the JDK 1.1 ports page (Newer versions will also work, but may be slower on some platforms.) Windows users should get Java version 1.2 from the Sun JDK 1.2 download page. Macintosh users should install the Macintosh Runtime for Java (MRJ) version 2.2 or better before downloading ACT.
Change directory to the directory you wish to install ACT in. We will use ~/ in this example and in the next chapter. Uncompress and untar the act_compiled.tar.gz file. On UNIX the command is:
gzip -d < act_compiled.tar.gz | tar xf -
This will create a directory called ~/act which will contain all the files necessity for running ACT.
For instructions on how to run ACT on UNIX once it is unpacked see the section called Running ACT on UNIX Systems in Chapter 2.
Macintosh users should download and run the ACT.bin file from the ACT web pages, which will create a local copy of the the Artemis application (along with an icon).
On Windows systems with Java 1.2, installing ACT is as simple as copying the act.jar file to an appropriate place (such as the desktop or the Programs folder).
For instructions on how to run ACT on Windows once it is unpacked see the section called Running ACT on Windows Systems in Chapter 2 .