IcedTea-Web Download and Installation

Table of Contents

Prerequisites
Download
Installation Instructions

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Azul can provide different versions of IcedTea-Web:

OS	Availability	Java Versions	Bitness	Package Type
Windows	SA	6, 7, 8	64	.zip, .msi
Windows	SA	6, 7, 8	32	.zip, .msi
Windows	CA	8	64	.zip, .msi
Windows	CA	8	32	.zip, .msi
Linux	CA	8	64	.zip
Generic	CA	8	64	.zip

SA: Commercially supported software, only available to Azul customers.
CA: Free to download and use.

Prerequisites

Java 8 runtime needs to be installed before you can use IcedTea-Web. The SA version of IcedTea-Web also supports Java 6 and 7.

Download

Downloads of IcedTea-Web for different platforms are provided via our website.

Installation Instructions

Windows

From MSI-installer:

Download the IcedTea-Web installation file (MSI) and double-click on it to start an installation wizard.
Click "Next" on the first screen.
Accept the license terms and click "Next".
Choose and installation directory (C:\Program Files\IcedTeaWeb\WebStart\ by default)
Click "Install", you need to have administrator privileges in order to install IcedTea-Web.
Click "Finish" to end the installer.

To verify the installation:

It should be visible on the list of installed applications.
The IcedTea-Web installation directory should be added to a PATH variable.
IcedTea-Web’s runtime binary (javaws.exe) should be associated with .JNLP extension.

From ZIP-archive:

Unzip the archive to a reasonable location on your target system.

Linux

Unzip the archive to a reasonable location on your target system.

Portable

Portable scripts can be run on any supported OS (Windows, Linux, macOS). To install portable scripts/binaries, unzip the archive to a reasonable location on your target system.