Hardware and Software Requirements

Installation Instructions
You'll need to install the DiscoveryGate software in order to get all the program features to work on a Windows platform.  This program uses Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 1.4.2_06 or 1.5.0 but not 1.6.x. You can tell what version of Java you have by launching Java via the Windows control panel, then choosing About. If JRE 1.4.2_06 or higher is not present, the DiscoveryGate installer will install it.  Some error messages may occur if running with JRE 1.6x.

1. You'll need to have Windows administrator credentials in order to install DiscoveryGate.
2. Go to http://www.discoverygate.com. Disable your browser's popup blocking feature for this site.
3. Click on "Download Software" - this is a small gray tab a little above the "Search Databases" box.
4. Ignore the links on the left and click on the large "Download" button. (~45 MB) on the right.
5. Locate and run the Installer file. You should close all other applications before beginning the installation; you will be prompted to close Internet Explorer if you don't do it beforehand.
6. After installation, return to http://www.discoverygate.com. Click on "Search Databases".
7. The installation puts a folder called DiscoveryGate in Windows Start/Programs. Inside that folder is the Hop-Into Configuration Tool. Hop-Into is a feature that is not part of Cornell's subscription; the configuration tool can be deleted.