The most up to date version of Artemis is always available from the Artemis web pages.
Before installing Artemis 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 Artemis.
Change directory to the directory you wish to install Artemis in. We will use ~/ in this example and in the next chapter.
uncompress and untar the artemis_compiled.tar.gz file. On UNIX the command is:
gzip -d < artemis_compiled.tar.gz | tar xf -
For instructions on how to run Artemis on UNIX once it is unpacked see the section called Running Artemis on UNIX Systems in Chapter 2.
Macintosh users should download and run the Artemis.bin file from the Artemis 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 Artemis is as simple as copying the artemis.jar file to an appropriate place (such as the desktop or the Programs folder).
For instructions on how to run Artemis on Windows once it is unpacked see the section called Running Artemis on Windows Systems in Chapter 2 .