Difference between revisions of "Freeplane installation for Ubuntu OS"
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| − | To install Freeplane | + | To install Freeplane for Ubuntu operating system: |
| − | 1. Make sure Java is installed | + | 1. Make sure Java is installed: |
* Choose Applications > Ubuntu Software center | * Choose Applications > Ubuntu Software center | ||
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* If you see "Remove", Java is installed already. If you see Install, click it to install Java | * If you see "Remove", Java is installed already. If you see Install, click it to install Java | ||
| − | 2. Download Freeplane | + | 2. Download Freeplane |
| − | * For newest version goto http://freeplane.sourceforge.net/preview/ | + | * For newest version goto http://freeplane.sourceforge.net/preview/ and download Freeplane_bin-XXXX.zip, in which XXXX is a shown version number. |
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* Or for official version goto http://sourceforge.net/projects/freeplane/ and press download. | * Or for official version goto http://sourceforge.net/projects/freeplane/ and press download. | ||
* Then choose Open with Archive manager, and press OK | * Then choose Open with Archive manager, and press OK | ||
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| + | 3. Extract the freeplane directory | ||
| + | * In the download window press extract, select the location (e.g. Documents) and press Extract again. | ||
* Then open the the directory where you extracted freeplane (Documents) and open the newly created Freeplane directory. | * Then open the the directory where you extracted freeplane (Documents) and open the newly created Freeplane directory. | ||
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| − | + | 4. Then run freeplane | |
| + | * In the extracted directory, double-click on Freeplane.sh and select Run (or run in terminal window). Now Freeplane opens. | ||
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| + | 5. For easy access, add Freeplane to Applications > Office: | ||
* Right-click Apllications and select Edit Menus | * Right-click Apllications and select Edit Menus | ||
* Select Office (left) and select Add Menu item (right) | * Select Office (left) and select Add Menu item (right) | ||
* Type a name, e.g. freeplane | * Type a name, e.g. freeplane | ||
| − | * Browse to freeplane.sh and press ok | + | * Browse to the directory with freeplane, click freeplane.sh and press ok |
* With freeplane selecte, press Properties | * With freeplane selecte, press Properties | ||
| − | * Click on the icon on the left and browse via Documenten > FreeplaneXXX to the file freeplane.svg; and select it. | + | * Click on the icon on the left and browse via Documenten > FreeplaneXXX to the file freeplane.svg; and select it. |
Now freeplane is added to Office with the freeplane icon. | Now freeplane is added to Office with the freeplane icon. | ||
| − | + | 6. For faster access, add the freeplane icon to the toolbar: | |
| + | * Goto Applications > Office and right-click Freeplane. | ||
| + | * Select add this launcher to toolbar. | ||
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| + | 7. Now you can start freeplane by pressing its icon in the toolbar | ||
Revision as of 16:25, 5 October 2011
To install Freeplane for Ubuntu operating system:
1. Make sure Java is installed:
- Choose Applications > Ubuntu Software center
- Type in the search field: Java
- In the list that opens, choose JDK Java 6 Runtime
- If you see "Remove", Java is installed already. If you see Install, click it to install Java
2. Download Freeplane
- For newest version goto http://freeplane.sourceforge.net/preview/ and download Freeplane_bin-XXXX.zip, in which XXXX is a shown version number.
- Or for official version goto http://sourceforge.net/projects/freeplane/ and press download.
- Then choose Open with Archive manager, and press OK
3. Extract the freeplane directory
- In the download window press extract, select the location (e.g. Documents) and press Extract again.
- Then open the the directory where you extracted freeplane (Documents) and open the newly created Freeplane directory.
4. Then run freeplane
- In the extracted directory, double-click on Freeplane.sh and select Run (or run in terminal window). Now Freeplane opens.
5. For easy access, add Freeplane to Applications > Office:
- Right-click Apllications and select Edit Menus
- Select Office (left) and select Add Menu item (right)
- Type a name, e.g. freeplane
- Browse to the directory with freeplane, click freeplane.sh and press ok
- With freeplane selecte, press Properties
- Click on the icon on the left and browse via Documenten > FreeplaneXXX to the file freeplane.svg; and select it.
Now freeplane is added to Office with the freeplane icon.
6. For faster access, add the freeplane icon to the toolbar:
- Goto Applications > Office and right-click Freeplane.
- Select add this launcher to toolbar.
7. Now you can start freeplane by pressing its icon in the toolbar
