APP INVENTOR INSTALLATION GUIDE

1 ST STEP TEST YOUR JAVA CONFIGURATION  Your computer needs to run Java 6 (also known as Java 1.6). You can download Java from  Test your Java configuration by performing both of the following tests:  Visit the Java test page. You should see a message that Java is working and that the version is Java 1.6.Java test page  Run the AppInventor Java test by clicking on. This will check that your browser is properly configured to run Java, and that your computer can launch applications with Java Web Start.  App Inventor will not work on your computer if these tests do not succeed. DON’T go on to try to use App Inventor until you've dealt with the issue.

TEST JAVA WEB ON YOUR COMPUTER  Use your browser to go to one of the Java Web Start demos at: k/java/demos-nojavascript html k/java/demos-nojavascript html  When you 1 st go to one of the demos, your web browser will usually ask you what do you want do to with the underlying JNLP file (Java Network Launching Protocol)  Select Open with > Java (TM) Web Start Launcher  Also enable “Do this automatically for files like this from now on” before clicking OK, so in the future you will be able to start the AI Bloks Editor with one simple click. (Note: this box may or may note appear depending on your browser)

2 ND STEP PLEASE CHOSE YOUR COMPUTER AND OPERATING SYSTEM  Macintosh (with Intel processor): Mac OS X 10.5, 10.6 Macintosh (with Intel processor): Mac OS X 10.5, 10.6  Windows: Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 Windows: Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7  GNU/Linux: Ubuntu 8+, Debian 5+

3 RD STEP IS: DOWNLOAD THE INSTALLER  Go to :  Download the installer by clicking on the word “Download”  Now there is a trick notice that if you go in your Downloads folder you will have a file called ”AppInventor_Setup_v_1.1.dmg ” not “AppInventorSetup.pkg”  To find “AppInventorSetup.pkg “ just click on Finder. And there you have it now double-click on it and follow the instructions from the website

4 TH STEP: WELCOME TO APP INVENTOR  In order to use App Inventor you will need a Gmail account if you don’t have one you will have to sign up for one on (it is very easy)  Now go to du/ and in the upper right corner is a button “Use MIT App Inventor” just click on it, introduce your Gmail user name and password and you are now able to use App Inventor du/

3 RD STEP IS: DOWNLOAD THE INSTALLER  Go to :  Download the installer by clicking on the word “Download”  Choose the target directory on your computer and confirm the download by clicking OK  Locate the file ”AppInventor_Setup_Installer_v_1_2.exe” (~92 MB) in your Downloads file or your Desktop. The location of the download on your computer depends on how your browser is configured  And there you have it now double-click on it and follow the instructions from the website