• UNIX/Linux Although you may be able to double-click on the icon from some file managers, the safest way to run Electric is to use a shell window and type: java -jar electric.jar

• Windows You can run Electric by double-clicking on the file "electric.jar". You can also run Electric from a command window by typing: java -jar electric.jar

• Macintosh Macintosh computers must be running OS 10.3 or later. You can run Electric by double-clicking on the file "electric.jar". Note that the dock icon for Electric just looks like a terminal window. You can also run Electric from a shell window by typing: java -jar electric.jar

There are a number of options that can be given on the command line, after the Jar file:

• -mdi force a multiple document interface style (where Electric is one big window with smaller edit windows in it).
• -sdi force a single document interface style (where each Electric window is separate.
• -s <script> run the <script> file through the Bean shell.
• -batch run in batch mode (no windows or other user iterface are shown).
• -version provides full version information including build date.
• -v provides brief version information.
• -help prints a list of available command options.