The following platforms are officially supported. Current Critical Updates, Windows Updates, and Service Packs must be installed (see http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com).
To install on Windows XP, you may need to upgrade your version of Windows Installer.
Newer versions of Komodo should not be installed in the same directory as older versions. For major release upgrades (e.g. 3.5 to 4.0) the installer will automatically put Komodo in a new directory.
For minor releases (e.g. 4.1 to 4.2) and patch-level releases (4.1.1 to 4.1.2), use the auto-update system (Help|Check for Updates). The changes will be applied safely in the current install directory. If you need to update using an installer, completely uninstall the older version before installing the new one, or manually specify a different install directory during the installation process. Your Komodo preferences will be preserved as they are installed in a different directory.
Before you start:
SYSTEM
rights (or greater) to the directory from which the
installation is run. Alternatively, run the installation
from a local drive.To install Komodo on Windows:
When installation is complete, you will see an ActiveState Komodo icon on your desktop.
Komodo can also be installed from the command line. For example:
c:\> msiexec.exe /i Komodo-<version>.msi
Komodo's installer uses Windows Installer technology, which allows you to partially control the install from the command line. For example:
You can have the Komodo installer run with a reduced user interface. For example, the following will install silently and only open a dialog when the installation is complete.
c:\> msiexec.exe /i Komodo-<version>.msi /qn+
The following will install with no dialog at all.
c:\> msiexec.exe /i Komodo-<version>.msi /q
You can generate a log of the Komodo installation with the following command:
c:\> msiexec.exe /i Komodo-<version>.msi /L*v install.log
Command line options can be used to configure Komodo installation properties. The following will install Komodo to "E:\myapps\Komodo", instead of the default location:
c:\> msiexec.exe /i Komodo-<version>.msi INSTALLDIR=D:\myapps\Komodo
Komodo is divided into a number of distinct features. In the "Customize Setup" dialog you can select which features to install. You can also do this on the command line with the ADDLOCAL property. For example, the following command will install just the core Komodo functionality (i.e. not the PyWin32 extensions or the documentation.
c:\> msiexec.exe /i Komodo-<version>.msi ADDLOCAL=core
The current set of Komodo features are:
core Komodo core env Windows environment settings desktop Desktop shortcut quicklaunch Quick launch shortcut register Register this as the default Komodo docs Documentation
The hierarchy denotes dependencies (i.e. to install
quicklaunch
you must install the
env
.
The register option puts the Komodo location in the registry so 'start komodo' works, and adds bindings for .kpz and .kpf Komodo project files.
To start Komodo on Windows, use one of the following methods:
PATH
environment variable, then from the
command line prompt, enter komodo
.To uninstall Komodo, select Start|Programs|ActiveState Komodo|Modify or Uninstall Komodo.
Alternatively, use the Add/Remove Programs menu (accessible from the Windows Control Panel).
Newer versions of Komodo should not be installed in the same directory as older versions.
For minor releases (e.g. 4.1 to 4.2) and patch-level releases (4.1.1 to 4.1.2), use the auto-update system (Help|Check for Updates). The changes will be applied safely in the current install directory. If you need to update using an installer, completely uninstall the older version or rename the .app before installing the new one. Your Komodo preferences will be preserved as they are installed in a different directory.
To install Komodo:
Komodo-<version>-macosx-<powerpc|x86>.dmg
)..dmg
file to do so.Click the Komodo icon in the Dock or the Applications folder.
Drag the Komodo icon into the Trash.
Supported operating systems:
The following platforms are officially supported.
Other operating systems:
Komodo can also be run on the following platforms. This version of Komodo has not necessarily been tested on these platforms; platform-specific bugs may or may not be fixed.
Installation Prerequisites:
Running Komodo on 64 bit versions of Linux will require additional 32-bit libraries (e.g. libc6 and gtk), which may need to be installed with your system's package manager. For example:
Non-ASCII Input Requirements:
PATH
Environment
VariableTo add Perl or Python to the PATH
environment variable, do one of the following:
PATH
environment variable.
For example, if you use the Bash shell, add the following
line to your ~/.bashrc file:
export PATH=<installdir>/bin:$PATH...where <installdir> points to the directory where you installed ActivePerl or ActivePython.
ln -s <installdir>/bin/perl /usr/local/bin/perlFor ActivePython, enter:
ln -s <installdir>/bin/python /usr/local/bin/python...where <installdir> points to the directory where you installed ActivePerl or ActivePython.
Newer versions of Komodo should not be installed in the same directory as older versions. For major release upgrades (e.g. 3.5 to 4.0) the installer will automatically put Komodo in a new directory.
For minor releases (e.g. 4.1 to 4.2) and patch-level releases (4.1.1 to 4.1.2), use the auto-update system (Help|Check for Updates). The changes will be applied safely in the current install directory. If you need to update using an installer, completely uninstall the older version before installing the new one, or manually specify a different install directory during the installation process. Your Komodo preferences will be preserved as they are installed in a different directory.
This version of Komodo allows non-root installation on Linux. Note, however, that the user who executes the license file will be the user who is licensed to use the software.
To install Komodo on Linux:
tar -xvzf Komodo-<version>-<platform>.tar.gz
cd Komodo-<version>-<platform>
./install.sh
/home/<username>/Komodo-<IDE|Edit>-x.y
).The
-I
option can be used to specify the install
directory. For example:
./install.sh -I ~/opt/Komodo-IDE-4.2
If multiple users are sharing the system and
will be using the same installation, install Komodo
in a location every user can access (e.g.
/opt/Komodo-x.x/
or
/usr/local/Komodo-x.x/
).
Note:
/usr/local
).export PATH=<installdir>/bin:$PATH
ln -s <installdir>/bin/komodo /usr/local/bin/komodoNote: Creating symlinks in system directories such as
/usr/bin
requires root access.
After completing the installation, you can delete the temporary directory where the Komodo tarball was unpacked.
To start Komodo on Linux enter `komodo
` at
the command line or create a shortcut on your desktop or in
your toolbar using the full path to the komodo
executable.
To uninstall Komodo on Linux:
~/.komodo
directory. If you do not
delete this directory, subsequent installations of Komodo
will use the same preferences.Note: You cannot relocate an existing Komodo installation to a new directory by simply moving it. You must uninstall Komodo from the existing location and reinstall it in the new location.