Prerequisites


Make sure that the Oracle Java executable program (version 7 or later) is on your system command path. A quick test is to open a terminal/shell/command window (whatever your operating system calls it) and execute the command java -version. You should get back the version number of the Java runtime you are using. If the version number is less than "1.7.something", you may need to upgrade your Java installation.

Installation


Parity Builder does not require any special installation. Just create a folder to house it, and unzip the downloaded version of Parity Builder there. Linux users may need to make the run script (run.sh) executable by executing chmod +x run.sh in a terminal.

Starting Parity Builder


Each version of Parity Builder comes with a startup script (run.bat for Windows systems, run.sh for Linux). Double-clicking that file should start Parity Builder. Alternatively, you should be able to run it by entering "java -jar Parity_Builder.jar" in a terminal/command shell.