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JavaHelp software is a full-featured, platform-independent, extensible help system that enables developers and authors to incorporate online help in applets, components, applications, operating systems, and devices. JavaHelp is a free product and the binaries for JavaHelp are redistributable. Details on the terms and conditions can be found in the JavaHelp license agreement.

Installation has been tested using Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition, on Win32 and Solaris operating platforms.

Installation Notes

JavaHelp software can be installed by extracting the software from the Zip archive. It can be installed on any operating system. Prior installations of JavaHelp must be removed before installing this release of JavaHelp.

NOTE: In most cases the user will be able to use jhindexer and jhsearch directly. However, if an error messages instructing the user to set JAVAHELP_HOME, create an environment variable JAVAHELP_HOME that contains the path to the folder in which you installed the JavaHelp software.

Download JavaHelp

JavaHelp 2.0_05 (Zip):

This package is available as a Zip archive and a tar.Z archive (Solaris packages) that contain all of the JavaHelp software. After you extract it on your system you must:

Create the JHHOME environment variable that contains the path to the folder in which you installed the JavaHelp software.
Make sure that the JDK\bin folder or JRE executable is in your execution path.
The latest changes to JavaHelp 2.0_05 are documented in the README contained within the download

After installing, please read the README file for further instructions.

JavaHelp 2.0_05 User Guide:

Download JavaHelp 2.0_05 User Guide only. Please note that the complete JavaHelp 2.0_0 User Guide is also provided with all JavaHelp 2.0_05 Software downloads.

JavaHelp 1.1.3 (Zip):

This package is a Zip archive that contains all of the JavaHelp software. After you extract it on your system you must:

Create the JHHOME environment variable that contains the path to the folder in which you installed the JavaHelp software.
Make sure that the JDK\bin folder or JRE executable is in your execution path.

After installing, please read the README file for further instructions.

JavaHelp 1.1.3 User Guide:

Download JavaHelp 1.1.3 User Guide only. Please note the the complete JavaHelp 1.1.3 User Guide is also provided with all JavaHelp 1.1.3 Software downloads.

Discussion Group (JAVAHELP-INTEREST)

Sun now maintains a mailing list as a JavaHelp community resource where interested parties can post and exchange information and inquiries about the JavaHelp system in a public forum. Subscribers to this list can receive inquiries either as they are posted or in regular digest versions.

To subscribe, send mail to:

   listserv@java.sun.com

In the body of the message type:

   SUBSCRIBE JAVAHELP-INTEREST

To view archives, manage your subscription, or to unsubscribe:

   http://archives.java.sun.com/archives/javahelp-interest.html

Feedback and Reporting Bugs

Comments and questions about the JavaHelp software are welcome. Please review the FAQ before submitting feedback. Bug reports can be filed at our Bug Report Page. Comments or other questions can be submitted on our feedback form. Your comments will be read; however, due to the large volume of feedback, we may not be able to respond.


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