Installation_overview

There are two ways to install Xena:

• download Xena (either the Windows executable or a zip file containing the binaries)
• obtain and build Xena from source files.

Downloading Xena zip file or executable

Advantages

Quicker and easier than building Xena from source.

Disadvantages

You may not receive the latest version of the Xena software.

Building Xena

To build Xena from the source files you need to:

• Install LibreOffice.org
• Install Java Development Kit (JDK)
• Install a GIT Distributed Version Control Client
• Download Xena source files
• Build Xena and the plug-ins

Advantages

Allows you to access the latest version of the Xena software.

Disadvantages

More complex than installing Xena from the zip file or executable.