Installation

#Installation

This page describes how to install arkscicos.

1. Install ScicosLab
2. Install arkscicos
3. Install FlightGear (optional)

Install ScicosLab

http://scicoslab.org/

Click "Downloads" on the sidebar.

Mac note: ScicosLab requires X11/XQuartz, which should be included in Mac OS X 10.5 or later.

Install ArkScicos

https://github.com/arktools/arkscicos/downloads

Instructions: arkscicos-Scicoslab-Toolbox

Loading the toolbox in ScicosLab

Windows

1. Start scicoslab from the start menu.
2. Select the toolbox menu (at the top right) -> select arkscicoslab-toobox
3. Wait for toolbox to load
4. Begin using scicoslab by typing scicos, or view demos by selecting help-> ScicosLab Demos -> arkscicos blocks

Video instructions: http://youtu.be/i0YYFnAE5vY

Linux/ Mac

1. Start scicoslab App on mac/ from science or education menu on Linux
2. Select the toolbox menu (at the top right) -> select arkscicoslab-toobox
3. Wait for toolbox to load
4. Begin using scicoslab by typing scicos, or view demos by selecting demos--> arkscicos blocks

Install FlightGear (optional)

http://www.flightgear.org/download/main-program/

Setup: FlightGear-Visualization