Install the PML Companion (PMLC) version 4.0.0 on Windows
Overview
PMLC is available as:
- A standalone binary executable (single
pmlc.exe
file, no dependencies) - A set of Java
.jar
files (requires Java to be installed on your system) - Java source code files (requires PMLC to be build with Java)
If you don't know which option to choose then choose the first one.
Installation
Please choose:
Standalone executable
-
Download pmlc.exe into any directory of your choice.
-
Add the directory of
pmlc.exe
to your OSPATH
environment variable.Notes:
- If you need instructions, please search the internet for "change path variable on windows", or visit this page.
- You might need to restart your PC for the change to take effect.
Java .jar
files
-
Prerequisite: If not done already, you need to install Java version 17 or later.
If you need instructions, please search the internet for "install java on windows".
-
Download pmlc-4.0.0.zip.
-
Unzip the dowloaded file into any directory of your choice.
For instructions, please search the internet for "unzip file on windows".
-
Add the
bin
sub-directory of the extracted files to your OSPATH
environment variable.Notes:
- If you need instructions, please search the internet for "change path variable on windows", or visit this page.
- You might need to restart your PC for the change to take effect.
Java source code files
You can build PMLC from the Java source code files which are available on Github
Test
After installing PMLC, proceed as follows:
-
To check the installation, open a terminal and type:
pmlc info
You should see a message like the following one:
Application name: PML Companion Short name: PMLC Version: 4.0.0 Version date: 2023-02-23 ...
-
Follow the instructions in Quick Start to create a PML document and convert it into HTML.
-
Enjoy!