Installation (Windows)

1. Save the following 3 files into the directory C:\Program Files\w2m
   1. w2assoc.bat
   2. w2launch.bat
   3. w2mClient.jar
2. Run w2assoc.bat to set up the file associations.

3. Now you can click on the run icons:     to launch the client from your web browser when browsing the Minds on this site. This will run the Mind in the World.

Installation (other)

1. Save this file:
   1. w2mClient.jar
2. Double-click to launch the client.

Details

1. w2assoc.bat sets up file associations so that clicking on a .w2m or .wwm file launches w2launch.bat (which launches the Java client).
2. The .w2m or .wwm files are small text files containing the name of the mind, name of world, and number of steps to run for.

3. The run icons:     beside each Mind on this site generate .w2m or .wwm files for launching. So click on the icon and the client launches.

Troubleshooting

1. You need the Java Runtime Environment installed. This should be already installed with your Web browser.
2. If your browser tries to re-name w2mClient.jar to w2mClient.zip just re-name it back to w2mClient.jar

3. If you cannot change file associations on your machine (e.g. because of security) you can just double-click to run the client, and enter Mind and World names manually.
4. If you cannot install in the directory C:\Program Files\w2m (e.g. because of security) you can install somewhere else, and then edit the 2 batch files and change the "w2mdir" variable.

5. Your version of Windows and security settings may not allow w2assoc.bat to set up the file associations. If this is the case:
   1. You need to get .w2m and .wwm files launched with w2launch.bat
   2. Here are two sample files to make this easier:
      1. sample.w2m
      2. sample.wwm
   3. Save these to disk, then something like:
      1. Right-click - Properties - Opens with - Change - Browse - select w2launch.bat - Always use the selected program