# exploRase

## On its way...

#### overview

#### getting started

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#### documentation

#### screenshots

### Getting exploRase

The installation of exploRase depends on your operating system. exploRase has several dependencies, so please make sure that you download and install all of items listed below.

### Windows

Please download the following components and follow the instructions for each:

- GTK+: Run the downloaded file and follow the prompts.
- R: Run the downloaded file and follow the prompts.
- ggobi: Run the downloaded file and follow the prompts.
- rggobi: Start R, select menu option `Packages/Install From Local Zip Files`. Select the file you downloaded for rggobi.
- RGtk2: Start R, selet menu option `Packages/Install package(s)`, select a CRAN mirror, and then choose the `RGtk2` package.
- exploRase: Start R, select menu option `Packages/Install From Local Zip Files`. Select the file you downloaded for exploRase.

### Mac OS X

Please download the following components and follow the instructions for each:

- R: This is R 2.2.1, because the universal binary in R 2.3+ currently causes complications. Also, this only works with ppc Macs. We will soon support Intel Macs as well. Run the downloaded file and follow the prompts.
- ggobi: Please follow the instructions on the GGobi site for installing GGobi on a Mac. This includes installing GGobi's dependencies like GTK+.
- rggobi: Type the following on one line at a console in the directory where you placed the rggobi package. `PKG_CONFIG_PATH=/usr/local/lib/pkgconfig R CMD INSTALL rggobi_2.1.3.tar.gz`
- RGtk2: Get this off of CRAN.
- exploRase: Install in the normal you way install a downloaded R package.

### Linux

Thank you for making my life easier. Please download the following components and follow the instructions for each:

- GTK+: This is included in your distribution and probably installed already. If not, please download and build from source.
- R: Build it from source or get a package from your distribution.
- ggobi: Download the source, build and install. There is also a debian package available. Note that GGobi also needs `libxml2`, but this is probably already on your system.
- rggobi: Type the following on one line at a console in the directory where you placed the rggobi package. `PKG_CONFIG_PATH=/usr/local/lib/pkgconfig R CMD INSTALL rggobi_2.1.3.tar.gz`
- RGtk2: Get this off of CRAN.
- exploRase: Install in the normal you way install a downloaded R package.