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Argo UML Installation Help

bulletDownload the .jar files.
bulletCreate a directory to launch Argo UML from.  Copy the download files to this directory.
(ie:  c:\argouml )
bulletCreate a Short Cut in your Programs Startup Menu in Windows.
These steps work for Win NT 4.  They may be different on your machine.
bulletStart, Settings, Taskbar, Start Menu, Advanced
bulletA explorer window will appear.  You should be in the "Start Menu" directory.
bulletDouble click on "Programs"
bulletClick on "File", "New", "Folder", and call it "ArgoUML"
bulletDouble click on the new folder you just created.
bulletNow create a Short Cut.  File, New, Short Cut.
bulletRename the the short cut to:  "ArgoUML"
bulletRight click on ArgoUML short cut file, then click on "Properties", "Short Cut" tab
bulletSet the following options:  (Note: The target points to your JDK you are using (ie: c:\jdk1.2) )
bulletTarget: c:\jdk1.2\bin\java.exe -jar argouml-0.8.1a.jar
bulletStart in: c:\argouml
bulletRun: leave default of "Normal Window"
bulletNow test the short cut by double clicking on "ArgoUML".