Installing Java

Exomiser is a Java application. To run it locally, you need a Java Runtime Environment (JRE) installed on your laptop.

Running Exomiser during the workshop is optional — there will be plenty to do even if you choose not to install Java.

New to Java?

If installing software feels unfamiliar, don’t worry — you can still complete all workshop exercises without running Exomiser from the command line. Feel free to skip this step if you prefer.

Installation options

There are several distributions of Java available. Any recent version should work:

Oracle Java
Official distribution
👉 https://www.java.com/en/download/
Azul Zulu OpenJDK
Commonly used in scientific workflows
👉 https://www.azul.com/downloads/?package=jdk#zulu
OpenJDK
Open-source reference implementation
👉 https://openjdk.org/

After installation

You can verify that Java is installed by running:

java -version

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