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Traditional CDF Skeleton Editor Installation

This procedure installs the CDF Skeleton Editor as a traditional Java desktop application (i.e., not a Java Web Start application).

Step 1: Install JavaTM, Standard Edition

Install Java version 1.4.2 or higher.  Only the JRE option is required.

Step 2: Install CDF

CDF and its installation instructions are available from http://cdf.gsfc.nasa.gov/. Be certain to install the Java API.

Step 3: Install the SKTEditor application

Choose a folder in which to install the SKTEditor (e.g., C:\Program Files\).
Download the SKTeditor (MD5) file.  Extract into the folder choosen above.
Copy the cdfjava.jar file from the CDF folder to the SKTEditor/extensions folder.

Step 4: Run the SKTEditor application

Double-click on the spdfjavaClasses.jar file to run the application.
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