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= Solo Cards - Version 1.0 (November 2000) =
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	I N S T A L L A T I O N


Introduction
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To install and play Solo Cards, you need to download the Solo Cards archive of course,
but you may also need to download and install the Java 2 Runtime Environment (J2RE)
version 1.3 (or later). The J2RE is FREE. If you already have installed an older version
of the J2RE you are encouraged to upgrade it to the latest available version. The J2RE
exists on many platforms (Windows, Unix, Mac OS, etc.).

Where to get a fresh copy of the J2RE ?

- For Windows (95/98/2000/NT) : http://wwwusers.imaginet.fr/~bbmagic/sc/en/download.htm
- For Mac (OS8) : Mac web site
- For Linux or Solaris : Sun web site

Installing Solo Cards
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In fact there is no installation program for Solo Cards. You just need to unzip the
"Solocard.zip" archive in any dedicated directory of your hard disk (don't forget to
use the option that will create the subdirectories). No file will be installed in your
precious system directory, so your Windows installation (for example) won't be polluted
by extra files (remember those pesty .ini, .dll, .ocx, etc.). You can also add a
shortcut to your desktop to quickly launch the "SoloCard.jar".

The uninstall procedure is as simple ; just delete the directory in which you unzipped
the game. That's all !

Installing the J2RE
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To install the package, follow the appropriate instructions. If requested during the
installation, it is highly recommended to let the ".jar" files be automatically
associated with the J2RE; that way you will be able to launch ".jar" files by just
double clicking them in your file browser (Windows Explorer for example).

Running Solo Cards
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You can start the game by browsing the install directory and double clicking on the
"SoloCard.jar" file. If the ".jar" files are not already associated with the J2RE you
are highly encouraged to do it ; the program that runs Java 2 applications is "javaw.exe".

On Windows systems for example, double clicking on the "SoloCard.jar" file should display
the "Open with" question dialog when ".jar" files are not associated with any program.
Find the "javaw.exe" program using the "Other" button and click "Ok" when found.
Thereafter, every ".jar" file can be run automatically. You can also add a shortcut to
"SoloCard.jar" to your desktop for quick launch.
