Getting Started

Statcato requires Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 1.6 or higher. Download the latest version of Java (free).

Follow this link to start using Statcato: Launch Statcato (Java web start).

Open the file Statcato.jnlp with Java Web Start launcher to run Statcato.  When the application starts, you will receive warning messages that the digital signature cannot be verified.  Continue by choosing the option to allow access.  Do not be alarmed: the warnings occur because of the security feature of Java Web Start--Statcato is safe.

You can also download Statcato to your computer instead of launching it from the Web.

More about Java Web Start

Java Web Start technology allows standalone Java software applications to be deployed with a single click on a Web page over the Internet. It ensures the most current version of the application will be deployed, as well as the correct version of the Java Runtime Environment (JRE).

Simply by clicking a link, a copy of the application is downloaded to your computer and can then be used directly. The application is cached on your computer and does not require downloading each time (until a new version is posted). When a new version is available, clicking the provided link will download a copy of the new application.

The following sections describe how to launch Statcato using Java Web Start for Windows and Mac users.

Windows

You can launch Statcato directly via this link. Open Statcato.jnlp using Java Web Start Launcher.

Java Web Start will download and open Statcato. This may takes around one minute, depending on your Internet connection.

This security warning will appear. Select the checkbox Always trust content from this publisher, and then click run.

Statcato should then be opened.

Once used, the application is cached on your computer and does not require downloading each time (until a new version is posted).

Mac

You can launch Statcato directly via this link. Locate where the file Statcato.jnlp is downloaded.  For example, Safari stores it to the Downloads folder:

Open the downloaded .jnlp file.  You will see warnings that the application is requesting access to your computer and that the digital signature could not be verified.  Check Allow All applications from "www.statcato.org" with this signature.  Click Allow to continue.

Statcato should then be opened.

Once used, the application is cached on your computer and does not require downloading each time (until a new version is posted).