Step 1

Machine and Platform Requirements

Clear Methods Steam XML™ is intended for use on any system supporting the Java™ 2 Platform with Java Web Start. This includes Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, SGI, and Solaris.

A 800MHz or faster processor with a minimum of 256 megabytes of physical RAM is recommended for development. Very large programs may require more RAM for good performance. The Steam IDE requires a monitor with a minimum resolution of 1024 x 768.

Step 2

Download Java

You need version Java 1.5 or later with Java Web Start installed on your system. To check if Java 1.5 is already installed on your computer, click here to run the sample Notepad application. If you get a dialog box asking whether you want to save the file, then Java Web Start is not installed.

If you do not have Java installed, you need to get it from the Sun Web site by clicking on the link below. It will open a new window and you can follow the download instructions for Java. After Java is installed, close that window to return to this page.

Get Java from Sun's Web site

To verify that Java has been successfully installed, Click on the link below. If it shows a "Notepad" application, then Java is installed correctly. After verifying that it works, close the Notepad application to continue with the installation.

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Step 3

Registration