# JSci Installation

### Requirements

JSci requires Java 1.1.8.

### Installation

To install JSci onto your machine you need to:

1. Remove any previous version of JSci by simply deleting the JSci directory.
2. Unzip the current version of JSci.zip.
3. Make sure your CLASSPATH variable contains a path to JSci\classes\core?.jar.
4. If required, also add any of the optional JAR files to your CLASSPATH.

#### JAR files containing standard class files (suitable for all uses)

Classes | Description
--- | ---
core.jar | Basic maths packages. (REQUIRED)
wavelet.jar | Wavelet packages.
sci.jar | Physics and chemistry packages.
xtra.jar | JSci.awt, JSci.swing, JSci.io and JSci.util packages.
JSciBeans.jar | JSci beans.
xerces.jar | IBM's XML Parser, Java Edition. Required for MathML classes.

#### JAR files containing optimised class files (suitable for applications)

Classes | Description
--- | ---
coreO.jar | Basic maths packages. (REQUIRED)
waveletO.jar | Wavelet packages.
sciO.jar | Physics and chemistry packages.
xtraO.jar | JSci.awt, JSci.io and JSci.util packages.

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