Installation
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| − | {{ActualVersion|0. | + | {{ActualVersion|0.11.2}} |
| − | ==System Requirements== | + | == System Requirements == |
| − | * Linux/Unix; Windows 2000/NT/XP/Vista; MacOS X 10.5 or greater<ref>Since 0.10.6, before 0.10.2 is require MacOS X 10.3.9</ref>. | + | * Linux/Unix; Windows 2000/NT/XP/Vista 32-bit or 64-bit; MacOS X 10.5 or greater<ref>Since 0.10.6, before 0.10.2 is require MacOS X 10.3.9</ref>. |
* A 3D graphics card with a support for OpenGL. | * A 3D graphics card with a support for OpenGL. | ||
* A dark room for realistic rendering — details like the Milky Way or star twinkling can't be seen in a bright room. | * A dark room for realistic rendering — details like the Milky Way or star twinkling can't be seen in a bright room. | ||
* Minimum of 256 MiB RAM, 1 GiB or more required for the largest star catalogues. | * Minimum of 256 MiB RAM, 1 GiB or more required for the largest star catalogues. | ||
| − | ==Downloading== | + | == Downloading == |
| − | + | Download packages for various platforms are available directly from the [http://stellarium.org main page]. Choose the correct package for your operating system. | |
| − | ==Installation== | + | == Installation == |
| − | ===Windows=== | + | === Windows === |
| − | # Double click on the stellarium-0. | + | # Double click on the stellarium-0.11.2-win32.exe file to run the installer. |
# Follow the on-screen instructions. | # Follow the on-screen instructions. | ||
| − | ===MacOS X=== | + | === MacOS X === |
| − | # Locate the stellarium-0. | + | # Locate the stellarium-0.11.2-Universal.dmg<ref>Or stellarium-0.10.6-PPC.dmg for PowerPC MacOS X</ref> file in finder and double click on it, or open it using the disk copy program. |
# Have a browse of the readme file, and drag Stellarium to the Applications folder (or somewhere else if you prefer). | # Have a browse of the readme file, and drag Stellarium to the Applications folder (or somewhere else if you prefer). | ||
# Note that it is better to copy Stellarium out of the .dmg file to run it — some users have reported problems when running directly from the .dmg file. | # Note that it is better to copy Stellarium out of the .dmg file to run it — some users have reported problems when running directly from the .dmg file. | ||
| − | ===Linux=== | + | === Linux === |
| − | Check if your distribution has a package for Stellarium already — if so you're probably best off using it. If not, you can download and build the source | + | Check if your distribution has a package for Stellarium already — if so you're probably best off using it. If not, you can download and build the source. |
| − | ==Running Stellarium== | + | == Running Stellarium == |
* '''Windows''' The Stellarium installer creates an item in the Start Menu under in Programs section. Select this to run Stellarium. | * '''Windows''' The Stellarium installer creates an item in the Start Menu under in Programs section. Select this to run Stellarium. | ||
* '''MacOS X''' Double click on Stellarium (wherever you put it). | * '''MacOS X''' Double click on Stellarium (wherever you put it). | ||
* '''Linux''' If your distribution had a package you'll probably already have an item in the Gnome or KDE application menus. If not, just use a open a terminal and type stellarium. | * '''Linux''' If your distribution had a package you'll probably already have an item in the Gnome or KDE application menus. If not, just use a open a terminal and type stellarium. | ||
| − | ==References== | + | == References == |
<references/> | <references/> | ||
Latest revision as of 03:13, 19 March 2012
Information is actual for version 0.11.2
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[edit] System Requirements
- Linux/Unix; Windows 2000/NT/XP/Vista 32-bit or 64-bit; MacOS X 10.5 or greater[1].
- A 3D graphics card with a support for OpenGL.
- A dark room for realistic rendering — details like the Milky Way or star twinkling can't be seen in a bright room.
- Minimum of 256 MiB RAM, 1 GiB or more required for the largest star catalogues.
[edit] Downloading
Download packages for various platforms are available directly from the main page. Choose the correct package for your operating system.
[edit] Installation
[edit] Windows
- Double click on the stellarium-0.11.2-win32.exe file to run the installer.
- Follow the on-screen instructions.
[edit] MacOS X
- Locate the stellarium-0.11.2-Universal.dmg[2] file in finder and double click on it, or open it using the disk copy program.
- Have a browse of the readme file, and drag Stellarium to the Applications folder (or somewhere else if you prefer).
- Note that it is better to copy Stellarium out of the .dmg file to run it — some users have reported problems when running directly from the .dmg file.
[edit] Linux
Check if your distribution has a package for Stellarium already — if so you're probably best off using it. If not, you can download and build the source.
[edit] Running Stellarium
- Windows The Stellarium installer creates an item in the Start Menu under in Programs section. Select this to run Stellarium.
- MacOS X Double click on Stellarium (wherever you put it).
- Linux If your distribution had a package you'll probably already have an item in the Gnome or KDE application menus. If not, just use a open a terminal and type stellarium.
