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+ | # Launch '''STEM''' | ||
+ | # Open the '''Window''' menu and select '''Preferences''' | ||
+ | #: '' On Mac OS X, '''Preferences''' is under the '''STEM''' menu '' | ||
+ | # In the '''Preferences''' window, expand '''Install/Update''' and select '''Available Software Sites''' | ||
+ | # Under '''Available Software Sites''', Click '''Add''' | ||
+ | # In the ''"Add Site''' Dialog, enter the appropriate '''Name''' and '''Location''' | ||
+ | #: For weekly integration builds: | ||
+ | #:* '''Name''': STEM Integration Builds | ||
+ | #:* '''Location:''' <nowiki>http://download.eclipse.org/stem/update-site/integration/</nowiki> | ||
+ | #: For periodic milestone and release candidate builds: | ||
+ | #:* '''Name''': STEM Integration Builds | ||
+ | #:* '''Location:''' <nowiki>http://download.eclipse.org/stem/update-site/stable/</nowiki> | ||
+ | # Click '''OK''' |
Revision as of 15:17, 9 November 2012
Contents
Getting Started
Download and Install STEM
Updating STEM
Starting with version 1.4, you can use the update mechanism built into STEM to perform upgrades without re-downloading the full installation bundle. Most of the time, this means you don't have to re-download the large denominator data sets packaged in STEM or have to export and import your scenarios.
- Verify the computer is connected to a network and launch STEM
- If STEM is already open, save all edited files and stop any running simulations
- Open the Help Menu and choose Check for Updates
- Check for updates image
- Wait while STEM contacts the update site and checks for updates
- If no updates are available, a message saying No updates were found will appear. Click OK to return to STEM.
- If an update is available, the Available Updates wizard will appear
- On the Available Updates page, verify STEM is selected, and click Next
- available updates image
- Verify the list of items to be installed is correct and click Next
- Review the the licenses of the software being installed to verify you still accept
- If you accept the terms, select I Accept the terms of the license agreements and click Finish
- If you do not accept the terms, click Cancel
- Wait while STEM downloads and installs the updates
- If prompted with a security warning about installing unsigned software, click OK
- When prompted to apply changes, verify all your changes are saved and click Restart Now
- STEM should automatically restart. If not, relaunch it manually.
Checking the Version of STEM Installed
After updating STEM, the version displayed on the splash screen at startup may not change to reflect the new version. To verify STEM updated successfully, check the STEM Installation Details.
- Open the Help menu and select About STEM
- Click Installation Details
- In the STEM Installation Details dialog, verify the installed version for STEM
- installation details dialog
Updating to Latest Integration or Milestone Build
By default, the STEM update feature only checks for the latest, official release approved by the Eclipse Foundation. However, users will often want to take advantage of new features published in weekly integration and/or periodic milestone and release candidate builds. You can easily configure STEM to download and install these updates.
- Launch STEM
- Open the Window menu and select Preferences
- On Mac OS X, Preferences is under the STEM menu
- In the Preferences window, expand Install/Update and select Available Software Sites
- Under Available Software Sites, Click Add
- In the "Add Site' Dialog, enter the appropriate Name and Location
- For weekly integration builds:
- Name: STEM Integration Builds
- Location: http://download.eclipse.org/stem/update-site/integration/
- For periodic milestone and release candidate builds:
- Name: STEM Integration Builds
- Location: http://download.eclipse.org/stem/update-site/stable/
- For weekly integration builds:
- Click OK