Follow this procedure to install Genero Report Writer for Java, C#, PHP, and Swift on Windows® or macOS®.
Before you beginThe installation and licensing of Genero products requires you to read and
accept the End User License Agreement, which can be found on the Four Js website at http://4js.com/end-user-license-agreements/.
- Ensure Genero Studio for Report Writer is supported for your operating system, and that you have
downloaded the correct package for your operating system. For a detailed list of supported operating
systems, refer to the System Support matrix (available on the Four Js Web site) or contact your
support center.
- Java SE Development Kit, version 6 or greater is required. If this is not on your system, you
will be prompted to install it as part of the installation.
- Have your licensing details: license number, license key and maintenance key.
Important: Before installation on Linux® systems, verify the libxcb libraries are installed.
Follow this procedure to install Genero Studio for Report Writer. Genero Report Writer includes all components
necessary to create and test your report applications and designs on a single machine.
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Download the package appropriate for your operating system.
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Execute the package name to start the Setup Wizard.
fjs-gstrw-version-build-osident.ext
where:
- version is the version number of the package.
- build is the build number for the package.
- osident identifies the operating system for the package.
- ext is the extension of the file: .exe for Microsoft®
Windows and .dmg for Mac OS.
Example (Microsoft
Windows):
fjs-gstrw-4.00.00-build202006151600-w32v141.exe
Example (macOS):
fjs-gstrw-4.00.00-build202006151600-m64x1012.dmg
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Follow the instructions provided.
Note: If you want to design applications with Java, choose a JDK. If you choose a JRE, you can run existing Java
applications, but you cannot design new ones. You can design C# and PHP applications with either a JRE or JDK.
Note: Java JRE 1.6 or above is required. It is strongly recommended to use a Sun® (Oracle) or an IBM® JVM. Open JDK and other
free JVMs are currently not supported. For further information, see the release notes at
GRE_DIR/release/readme.txt.
When the Four Js Licensing Application dialog opens, move on to the next
step.
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Enter the license details.
You can use the license string, or you can use the combination of the license number and license key.
- To use the license string, enter the license string and click Install
License.
Important: If you are not provided with a license string, you can generate a
license string from your license number, license key, maintenance key, and login. For instructions on how to
create a license string, see
Encode a license string.
- To use the combination of license number and license key, enter the license number, the license key, and
either the maintenance key or the customer code; then click Install
License.
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Click Finish.
The installation completes and the install wizard closes.
Genero Studio for Report Writer may be successfully installed. However, if you launch Genero Report Writer, the
Output view displays messages about the Java compiler, Java runtime, C# compiler, xsd compiler, PHP runtime, and
Swift compiler according the installed package. Complete the basic configuration tasks before you start to
create reports. See Configuration in the Genero Report Writer for Java, C#, PHP, and Swift User
Guide.