1. To install the maxview release that was downloaded from www.micromagicdownloads.com,
   simply execute the file by typing at the UNIX prompt:
   
   ./mmi_maxview_070420.install
   

     Note: replace the above file name with the actual downloaded release.  

   The "./" is required if you don't have your current working directory in your path.

   • If you get a message saying "permission denied" then you will have to first set the execute permissions on the file:
     
     chmod a+x mmi_maxview_070420.install
     
     and then execute it.

2. The install script will unpack the release and then ask for installation parameters in a pop-up window.

3. Once installation is complete, each user will need to source the appropriate setup file as indicated by the installer.
   
   Launch MAX-View by typing:
   
   maxview
   

Manual Installation of MAX-View

1. Create an installation directory and cd to it:

cd <install_dir>

2. Put the release in the install directory:

   cp  <where_ever_you_put_the_release>/mmi_maxview_070411.tgz . 
   gtar xzvf mmi_maxview_070411.tgz 

Note: The release file mmi_maxview_070411.tgz listed here is an example.
Replace the above file name with the actual downloaded release.  

• If you do not have access to gtar (or tar on Linux) but do have gunzip, then type:

gunzip mmi_maxview_070411.tgz
tar xvf mmi_maxview_070411.tar

Note that moving the release around with " cp -r" is not a good idea, since cp can screw up symbolic links and permissions. Just untar it where you want it to live. If you absolutely need to copy it, use "cp -a"

3. Make a symbolic link from <install_dir>/mmi_maxview to the <release_dir>:

ln -s <release_dir> mmi_maxview        

From the example above the <release_dir> is mmi_070411.
You would type:

     ln -s mmi_070411 mmi_maxview

This allows you to refer to the release simply as mmi_maxview.

When you wish to upgrade to a new release, all you need to do is untar the new release into your install_dir and then change the "mmi_maxview" relative link to point to the new release.

4. Create your initial mmi_local directory as follows:

cp -a mmi_maxview/mmi_local.sample mmi_local 

All site specific data is kept in <install_dir>/mmi_local. That way you can upgrade to new releases without losing or having to move around local data.

5. Put the license file where MAX-View can find it (node-locked license):

cd mmi_local
cp <license file> mmi_license.lic

One place MAX-View automatically looks for the license file is the mmi_local directory. The file needs to be called mmi_license.lic

6. Add path and environment variable info to your .cshrc or .login file. (This assumes you're using csh or tcsh.)
   Add the following lines to the file:

setenv MMI_TOOLS <install_dir>/mmi_maxview
set path=(${MMI_TOOLS}/bin.i486-linux $path) #For Linux
set path=(${MMI_TOOLS}/bin.sparc-solaris5.10 $path) #For Sun Solaris
                

You are now ready to run MAX-View and start the tutorial. At the command prompt, type:

maxview