Installing VIA for Windows
Before installing on Windows, please make sure that a Java 8 JDK is installed and available in the Windows PATH. VIA will fail to start if Windows gives it a later Java JDK version.
After making sure that you have a compatible JVM installed, and downloading the appropriate release package for your system.
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Copy the release package (a `.zip `archive file) to a directory of your choice on your local file system. 
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Run the |
Installing VIA for Linux
Before installing on Linux, please make sure that:
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A Java 8 JDK is installed and available via the PATH environment variable.
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The GTK 2 library is installed on the system.
VIA will fail to start if Linux gives it a later Java JDK version, or if the GTK 2 library is not installed.
After making sure that you have the prerequisites listed above, and downloading the appropriate release package for your system:
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Copy the release package (a 
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Use the Archive Manager or You should now see a "VIA" subfolder in your directory. 
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Run the |
Installing VIA for Mac OSX
Before installing on Mac OSX, please make sure that a Java 8 JDK is the default Java. VIA will fail to start if Mac OSX gives it a later Java JDK version.
After making sure that you have a compatible JVM installed, and downloading the appropriate release package for your system:
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Copy the release package (a 
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Double click on the 
You should now see a 
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Run the |
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To make things really simple, drag VIA to your taskbar so you can run it any time! 
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