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<p>Download the Windows installer below for the <font color="red"><i>NEW</i></font color> OpenRocket beta release, saying yes to whatever security prompts your browser presents. Then, double-click on or open the file to run the installer, much like other Windows installers.</p> | <p>Download the Windows installer below for the <font color="red"><i>NEW</i></font color> OpenRocket beta release, saying yes to whatever security prompts your browser presents. Then, double-click on or open the file to run the installer, much like other Windows installers.</p> | ||
| − | == 2022 Beta Release == | + | == Downloading 2022 Beta Release == |
[https://github.com/openrocket/openrocket/releases/download/release-22.02.beta.01/OpenRocket-22.02.beta.01-Windows.exe <b>OpenRocket 22.02.beta.01 Installer for Windows</b>] | [https://github.com/openrocket/openrocket/releases/download/release-22.02.beta.01/OpenRocket-22.02.beta.01-Windows.exe <b>OpenRocket 22.02.beta.01 Installer for Windows</b>] | ||
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| + | While downloading the OpenRocket installer, you may see the following prompts: | ||
| + | |||
| + | <table class="left" style="width:1080px"> | ||
| + | <tr> | ||
| + | <th>What you see</th> | ||
| + | <th>What you do</th> | ||
| + | </tr> | ||
| + | <tr> | ||
| + | <td>'''[[File:01.Download.01.Security_Warning.png|left|frameless|180 px|center]]'''</td> | ||
| + | <td>When you begin downloading the installer, this prompt may appear. If you wish to continue with the download, right-click on "DOWNLOAD ANYWAY" to start the downloading the installer.</td> | ||
| + | </tr> | ||
| + | <tr> | ||
| + | <td>'''[[File:02.Download.02.01.Trusted_Warning.png|left|frameless|180 px|center]]'''</td> | ||
| + | <td>Then, wait until the download is complete.</td> | ||
| + | </tr> | ||
| + | <tr> | ||
| + | <td>'''[[File:03.Download.02.02.Trust_Warning.png|left|frameless|180 px|center]]'''</td> | ||
| + | <td>After the download is complete, this prompt may appear. If you wish to finish the download, ''open the additional options by left-clicking on the three dots''. Then, '''left-click on "Keep" to save the OpenRocket installer'''.</td> | ||
| + | </tr> | ||
| + | <tr> | ||
| + | <td>'''[[File:04.Download.02.03.Trust_Warning.png|left|frameless|180 px|center]]'''</td> | ||
| + | <td>The next step is to install OpenRocket by running the installer. Navigate to where the installer was saved, and ''double-left-click on the installer file''. When you do, this prompt may appear. If you wish to continue installing OpenRocket, then '''left-click the "Show more" option'''.</td> | ||
| + | </tr> | ||
| + | <tr> | ||
| + | <td>'''[[File:05.Download.02.04.Trust_Warning.png|left|frameless|180 px|center]]'''</td> | ||
| + | <td>When you do so, this prompt should appear. If you wish to continue with the installation, then ''left-click on "Keep anyway" to complete the download of the OpenRocket installer.</td> | ||
| + | </tr> | ||
| + | </table> | ||
| + | |||
| + | * Screenshots may vary with the Windows operating system version installed on your device; the screenshots shown above are those of Windows 11. | ||
| + | |||
| + | == Installing 2022 Beta Release == | ||
After the OpenRocket installer is downloaded, OpenRocket may be installed by doing the following: | After the OpenRocket installer is downloaded, OpenRocket may be installed by doing the following: | ||
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<tr> | <tr> | ||
<td>'''[[File:Install_Windows_Prompt_01.png|left|frameless|180 px|center]]'''</td> | <td>'''[[File:Install_Windows_Prompt_01.png|left|frameless|180 px|center]]'''</td> | ||
| − | <td> | + | <td>'''Double-left-click on or open the installation file to run the installer''' to start the ''instal4j'' installation wizard, displaying the progress of the file transfer.</td> |
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
<td>'''[[File:Install_Windows_Prompt_02.png|left|frameless|180 px|center]]'''</td> | <td>'''[[File:Install_Windows_Prompt_02.png|left|frameless|180 px|center]]'''</td> | ||
| − | <td>After the file transfer is complete, a warning screen will appear asking for your permission to allow this application to make changes to your device. <u>To continue with the installation</u>, | + | <td>After the file transfer is complete, a warning screen will appear asking for your permission to allow this application to make changes to your device. <u>To continue with the installation</u>, '''left-click on the "Yes" button'''.</td> |
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
<td>'''[[File:Install_Windows_Prompt_03.png|left|frameless|180 px|center]]'''</td> | <td>'''[[File:Install_Windows_Prompt_03.png|left|frameless|180 px|center]]'''</td> | ||
| − | <td>The | + | <td>The ''Welcome'' screen for the OpenRocket installation will then appear, giving you the option of choosing a different directory in which to save the OpenRocket files. <u>Unless you are familiar with directory structures</u>, you should '''leave "Yes..." selected and left-click the "Next" button'''.</td> |
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
<td>'''[[File:Install_Windows_Prompt_04.png|left|frameless|180 px|center]]'''</td> | <td>'''[[File:Install_Windows_Prompt_04.png|left|frameless|180 px|center]]'''</td> | ||
| − | <td>The next step is to set the file extension associations. The "OpenRocket Rocket Files (*ork)" box should already be checked, so, <u>unless you want to change the file associations</u>, you can just | + | <td>The next step is to set the file extension associations. The "OpenRocket Rocket Files (*ork)" box should already be checked, so, <u>unless you want to change the file associations</u>, you can just '''left-click the "Next" box'''.</td> |
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
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<td>'''[[File:Install_Windows_Prompt_06.png|left|frameless|180 px|center]]'''</td> | <td>'''[[File:Install_Windows_Prompt_06.png|left|frameless|180 px|center]]'''</td> | ||
| − | <td>After the installation has finished, the final prompt appears, stating that OpenRocket can be launched by selecting the installed icons. | + | <td>After the installation has finished, the final prompt appears, stating that OpenRocket can be launched by selecting the installed icons. '''Left-click the "Finish" button''' to return to the ''Desktop''</td> |
</tr> | </tr> | ||
</table> | </table> | ||
| − | + | * Screenshots may vary with the Windows operating system version installed on your device; the screenshots shown are those of Windows 11. | |
=== Windows 2022 Beta 1 After Installation Checks === | === Windows 2022 Beta 1 After Installation Checks === | ||
Revision as of 07:02, 19 March 2022
Download the Windows installer below for the NEW OpenRocket beta release, saying yes to whatever security prompts your browser presents. Then, double-click on or open the file to run the installer, much like other Windows installers.
Downloading 2022 Beta Release
OpenRocket 22.02.beta.01 Installer for Windows
While downloading the OpenRocket installer, you may see the following prompts:
| What you see | What you do |
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When you begin downloading the installer, this prompt may appear. If you wish to continue with the download, right-click on "DOWNLOAD ANYWAY" to start the downloading the installer. |
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Then, wait until the download is complete. |
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After the download is complete, this prompt may appear. If you wish to finish the download, open the additional options by left-clicking on the three dots. Then, left-click on "Keep" to save the OpenRocket installer. |
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The next step is to install OpenRocket by running the installer. Navigate to where the installer was saved, and double-left-click on the installer file. When you do, this prompt may appear. If you wish to continue installing OpenRocket, then left-click the "Show more" option. |
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When you do so, this prompt should appear. If you wish to continue with the installation, then left-click on "Keep anyway" to complete the download of the OpenRocket installer. |
- Screenshots may vary with the Windows operating system version installed on your device; the screenshots shown above are those of Windows 11.
Installing 2022 Beta Release
After the OpenRocket installer is downloaded, OpenRocket may be installed by doing the following:
| What you see | What you do |
|---|---|
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Double-left-click on or open the installation file to run the installer to start the instal4j installation wizard, displaying the progress of the file transfer. |
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After the file transfer is complete, a warning screen will appear asking for your permission to allow this application to make changes to your device. To continue with the installation, left-click on the "Yes" button. |
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The Welcome screen for the OpenRocket installation will then appear, giving you the option of choosing a different directory in which to save the OpenRocket files. Unless you are familiar with directory structures, you should leave "Yes..." selected and left-click the "Next" button. |
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The next step is to set the file extension associations. The "OpenRocket Rocket Files (*ork)" box should already be checked, so, unless you want to change the file associations, you can just left-click the "Next" box. |
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As the OpenRocket application is installed, the installation progress is displayed. |
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After the installation has finished, the final prompt appears, stating that OpenRocket can be launched by selecting the installed icons. Left-click the "Finish" button to return to the Desktop |
- Screenshots may vary with the Windows operating system version installed on your device; the screenshots shown are those of Windows 11.
Windows 2022 Beta 1 After Installation Checks
Contrary to what the installer states, the 2022 Beta 1 installer does not provide a shortcut on the desktop, taskbar, or the start menu. After running the installer, you may create a desktop shortcut by right-clicking on a blank area of the desktop, and then selecting New → Shortcut in the pop-up window. Within the Create Shortcut dialog box, on the Browse line, navigate to where the installer copied the files (typically "C:\Program Files\OpenRocket") and select "OpenRocket.exe" NOT "OpenRocket.jar", then click Okay to move on, name the shortcut, and click Finish.
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To confirm the proper creation of the shortcut, left-click on the shortcut and select Properties. The shortcut tab should open, and must direct you to the OpenRocket.exe Target file, like this. |
Alternatively, if you are using Windows 11, for easy access to OpenRocket in the future, after installing OpenRocket, navigate to the executable OpenRocket.exe file (usually located in the "C:\ProgramFiles\OpenRocket” folder), then right click on the "OpenRocket.exe" file (NOT the “OpenRocket.jar” file), and create a shortcut, pin OpenRocket to the taskbar, and/or pin OpenRocket to the start menu, as you wish.
2015 Version 15.03
OpenRocket 15.03 Installer for Windows
Please note: This installer does not provide a shortcut on the desktop or the start menu. After installing, the actual executable file for the application is installed into your user/AppData/Local/OpenRocket folder. Open that folder in Windows Explorer, right click the "OpenRocket.exe" file (NOT the “OpenRocket.jar” file), and create a shortcut, pin it to the taskbar and/or pin it in the start menu, as you desire, for easy access to it in the future.