Installation

Arden2ByteCode is a Java program, thus it requires a Java Runtime Environment (JRE) on your machine. If you already have such a JRE, you can proceed with step 2.

Step 1: Install a Java Runtime Environment (JRE)

1. Point your browser to the Java Download site: http://java.com/download

2. Download the installation package and follow the setup instructions.

3. Java should be installed now.

Step 2: Download the Arden2ByteCode compiler

1. Go to the releases page.

2. Download the most recent binary package either as .zip-file for Windows or as .tar.gz-file for Linux and MacOS.

3. Extract the downloaded binary package to a directory of your choice.

Step 3: Testing the compiler

1. Start a command line or terminal window:

   • Windows: Type cmd in the start menu and hit enter
   • MacOS: Open your Applications folder, then open the Utilities folder and open a terminal
   • Linux: Press ctrl + alt + t or find it in the menu

2. Change to the directory you extracted the files to:
   cd /path/to/arden2bytecode

3. Type arden2bytecode -? (Windows) or ./arden2bytecode -? (Linux, MacOS) to display the options of the Arden2ByteCode compiler.

4. If you see a copyright note displayed and a list of options, then Arden2ByteCode is good to go. You can now try running the Hello World! example.