S2S: Sequence To Structure

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Requirements

To use S2S efficiently, you need:

a Java environment installed on your computer. S2S can run with Java 1.5 and 1.6
an internet connection (S2S uses several Web Services)
a 3-buttons mouse (several features need the wheel button)

Installation and start of S2S

Please note that you have to install S2S in a location where you have the rights to create new files. S2S creates several temporary files in its tmp subdirectory.

	For Windows S2S has been installed and tested successfully on Windows 7 and Windows XP with Java 6 (Windows Vista should be compatible also). You have to follow these steps: if you don't have it, download and install the last version of Java download the last version of S2S unzip the zip file by double-clicking on it inside the S2S directory, edit the launch_S2S_for_Windows.bat file with your favorite text editor to precise the location of your Java environment. In the following line: set JAVA_HOME="C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jdk1.6.0_18\" Change the path between the double quotes to fit your Java installation. Once the modification saved, doucle-click on the launch_S2S_for_Windows.bat file. This file allows you also to modify the amount of memory allocated to S2S (500M are allocated by default).
	For MacOSX S2S has been installed and tested successfully on MacOSX Tiger, Leopard and Snow Leopard (Intel and PowerPC architectures) and Java 5 or 6. The MacOSX environment already includes a Java environment. You have to follow these steps: download the last version of S2S unzip the zip file by double-clicking on it inside the S2S directory, double-click on the launch_S2S_for_MacOSX.command file. You can edit this file with your favorite text editor to modify the amount of memory allocated to S2S (500M are allocated by default).
	For Linux S2S has been installed and tested successfully on Ubuntu 9.x and 10.x with Java 6. You have to follow these steps: to check if you have a Java environment installed or if your Java environment is the official one from Sun (non official versions of Java (gcj, cacao, kaffe,...) are not suitable for S2S), open a terminal (Applications -> Accessories -> Terminal), and type "java -version": If the java command is not found, you have to install a Java environment. if you don't have it, download and install the Java environment from Sun using the Synaptic Package Manager of Ubuntu (in System -> Administration). Choose the sun-java6-jre package and follow the instructions: download the last version of S2S unzip the zip file by double-clicking on it inside the S2S directory, double-click on the launch_S2S_for_Linux.sh file. You can edit this file with your favorite text editor to modify the amount of memory allocated to S2S (500M are allocated by default).