Installing mipav

Installing MIPAV

Download the MIPAV installation package from MIPAV web site and save it to your hard drive. Then, run the installation program. Make sure that you have enough disk space and memory resources.

To download and install MIPAV:

MIPAV Home page with the Download link

1. Either use this link to the Download MIPAV page, or type the MIPAV web address: http://mipav.cit.nih.gov/ into your browser. The Medical Image Processing, Analysis, & Visualization (MIPAV) web page opens.
2. Click either the Version x.xx link or the Download link. The Download MIPAV page opens.
3. Scroll down the page and fill out the yellow information form (required). The form is for information purposes only.
4. For each version (e.g., Windows, Linux, Solaris, Macintosh, or Other Java-enabled platforms), click the appropriate platform link. The File Download dialog box opens. Follow the instructions provided by the dialog box.
5. The page also provides the installation instructions for different platforms.
6. Follow the installation instructions for your workstation's platform to install MIPAV.

Note: You might choose to download the tested release version or the nightly test-build, which is the most recent un-tested version.

MIPAV news and updates

The latest MIPAV version number

The version number of the most current version of MIPAV, along with a list of enhancements and corrections made to that version, appears on the MIPAV web site.

To view MIPAV news and updates

1. Go to the MIPAV web site.
2. On the Home page, click the What's New link. The MIPAV Wiki page opens. This page lists the enhancements and corrections made to the most recent version of MIPAV.