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Install RemoteLight

Lars edited this page Aug 23, 2020 · 2 revisions

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Introduction

RemoteLight is a Java program, so Java must be installed on the computer. At least Java 8 is required to run RemoteLight.

How do I know if Java is installed?

Open a terminal/console/command prompt and enter java -version. If Java is installed, the current version should be displayed.

Installing Java

You can either install a Oracle Java version, or an OpenJDK build from one of the many providers, such as AdoptOpenJDK.
No matter which provider you choose, you must have at least Java version 8.

Download Oracle Java
Download AdoptOpenJDK

Download RemoteLight

Once you have successfully installed Java on your computer, you can download the latest version of RemoteLight on GitHub.

Latest RemoteLight Release
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The required file can be downloaded from the Assets dropdown menu.

Start RemoteLight

If Java has been installed correctly and the JAVA environment variable has been set, the jar file can be executed with a double click. Alternatively, the file can also be executed with the command java -jar RemoteLight-0.2.x.jar.