Windows

Before installing LoRS Tools, you must install Tcl/Tk and Cygwin.

1. Download Tcl/Tk:

• Go to http://www.activestate.com/Products/Download/Download.plex?id=ActiveTcl and download the most current version of Tcl/Tk for Windows.

2. Install Tcl/Tk:

• Run the ActiveTcl install wizard by opening the downloaded application.
• Follow the directions given by the install wizard to complete the installation.

3. Download Cygwin:

• Go to http://www.cygwin.com, and click “Install Cygwin Now.”

4. Install Cygwin:

• Run the Cygwin setup wizard by opening the downloaded file.
• The default root directory “c:/cygwin” is required.
• Be sure to select the following:

-Libraries: libpopt, libxml2, zlib

-Interpreters: perl

-Web: wget

• Follow the directions given by the install wizard to complete the installation.

5. Download LoRS Tools:

• Go to http://loci.cs.utk.edu/lors/downloads and download the most current version of LoRS Tools for Windows.

6. Install LoRS Tools:

• Double click the “Setup” icon in the lors-cygwin folder.
• Follow the directions given by the install wizard to complete the installation.

7. Run LoRS Tools:

• Start the LoRS Command interface by double clicking the “LoRSCmd” icon on the desktop.