Enabling Java Web Start Applications for the PC

Depending on the set-up of your computer, there are several things that must be done in order to run the modules from this site. Basically, Java needs to be installed, and then there are a few clicks you have to go through to run each module. These instructions work when using the Microsoft Internet Explorer version 11, using the Windows 10 Enterprise (version 18.09) operating system.

1. Enable Module Download
1.1 For windows, the modules must first be downloaded into your Downloads directory.
1.2 When clicking on a particular module you may get a dialog displaying something like the following error message: "mod3_1_webstart.jnlp can't be downloaded securely".
1.3 To deal with this, click on the word "Downloads" in the upper-left of the dialog. This will bring you to your Downloads directory.
1.4 Here you will see the file you wanted to download, but below it will be the words: "This file cannot be downloaded securely", and to the right will be 2 blue clickable words: "Keep" and "Delete".
1.5 Click on "Keep", and you wil lsee a dialog warning you again about security, giving you the choice of clicking on "Cancel" or "Keep Anyway". Click on "Keep Anyway".
1.6 The dialog will go away and you will again see the listing of your file in the Download directory. However, now it will have some blue clickable words saying "Show in Folder".
1.7 Click it, and now you will see the normal file listing with the file you want at the top.
1.8 Double-click on this file in order to run the Module.

2. Install Java
How do you know that you need to install Java?
2.1 If you double-clicked on the file, as in step 1 above, and it brought up a dialog asking "How do you want to open the file?", then you that java is not installed. 2.2 Go back to your browser, and go to this URL: http://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp
2.3 Click on the link "Windows Online"
2.4 Your browser will ask "What do you want to do with...", click "Run".
2.5 A pop-up will ask "Do you want to allow this app to make changes to your device?", click "Yes".
2.6 The installer pop-up will then open: click "Install >" on lower right.
2.7 On the next pop-up click "OK". It will show a progress bar, and then say "You have successfully installed Java...". Click "Close".


3. Running modules with Java
Once Java is installed, following procedure in part one should work for running the modules.

Click here for the modules listing.
 

 

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