PolyAtomic Molecule Explorer Installation

• Requires: Windows9X/NT
• Requires: A Java 1.1 enabled web browser such as Internet Explorer 4 and Netscape 4.

1. If you haven't done so already, upgrade your web browser to Internet Explorer 4 or Netscape 4.
2. Download CosmoPlayer2.1 and install.
• If you had previously installed CP2.1 and are only now installing IE4, you may not have to install CP2.1 again.
• Installation tips
3. Download the Visualization Toolkit vtk21.zip (6 mB) installer.
   • Extract and Run vtk21.exe to install the Visualization Toolkit (2.1)
   • For Netscape: copy vtkjava.dll and vtkdll.dll from C:\Windows\System (or C:\Winnt\System on NT) to C:\Program Files\Netscape\Communicator\Program\Java\Bin\
4. Download PMExp.zip (798k)
   • Unzip the file to extract the PMExp.exe executable
   • Run PMExp.exe to install Polyatomic Molecule Explorer
   • Creates folder C:\PMExp and puts everything in it
   • This folder name and location is essential.
5. Set CLASSPATH variable (not necessary for Netscape operation)
   • These files must be on the CLASSPATH:
     • C:\PMExp\web\lava.jar
     • C:\PMExp\web\qsad_library.jar
     • C:\PMExp\web\VrmlViewer.jar
     • C:\Program Files\Visualization Toolkit\java\vtk.jar
       • This was probably already added by the VTK installer
   • Restart computer
   • Check CLASSPATH by running program MS-DOS Prompt and typing "set" with carriage return.
6. Launch your web browser and open C:\PMExp\PMExp.htm
   • Two security dialogs will appear which you should approve.