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Do I need to install the Java Plugin for running the applet?

April 26, 2017applet install Java plugin running

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Do I need to install the Java Plugin for running the applet?

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MySpiders require a browser with a Java 2 Runtime Environment. Unless your browser is already equipped with such a JRE (to our knowledge this is currently only available on Mac OS X), you will need to install the Java 2 Plugin but only the first time you run MySpiders. The Java plugin is automatically detected when you load the applet. If it is not found, instructions will be given on the screen for your browser. With Microsoft IE, the plugin will be downloaded and the installer will start automatically. With Netscape, you will be taken to a page where you can download the plugin and then you may need to start the plugin installer yourself. In either case follow the instructions given by the applet and the installer. At the end of the process MySpiders will start running. If you are using Linux or Solaris and the plugin is not loaded, you can try to download it and install it yourself. Follow the installation instructions for your OS.