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\section{System Requirements}\label{system-requirements}
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\chapter{Getting Started}
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\label{ch:GettingStarted}
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\section{System Requirements}\index{System Requirements}
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\label{sec:GettingStarted:SystemRequirements}
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\subsection{Minimum}
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\item Linux/Unix; Windows 7 and above\footnote{Since version 0.14.0 only
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classic application can be work on Windows XP. Version 0.12.4 required
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Windows 2000 and above}; OS X 10.7.4 and above\footnote{Version 0.12.4
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required OS X 10.6.8. Version 0.10.6 required OS X 10.5. Version
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0.10.2 runs on OS X 10.3.9}
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\item 3D graphics card which supports OpenGL 3.0 and GLSL 1.3\footnote{Version
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0.12.4 required 3D graphics card which supports OpenGL 1.2}
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\item Linux/Unix; Windows 7 and later (It may run on Vista, but unsupported. A special version for XP is still available); OS X 10.7.4 and later
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\item 3D graphics card which supports OpenGL 3.0 and GLSL 1.3
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\item 250 MB free on disk
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\subsection{Recommended}
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\item Linux/Unix; Windows 7 and above; OS X 10.8.5 and above
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\item 3D graphics card which supports OpenGL 3.3 and above\footnote{Version
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0.12.4 required 3D graphics card which supports OpenGL 2.1 and above}
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\item Linux/Unix; Windows 7 and later; OS X 10.8.5 and later
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\item 3D graphics card which supports OpenGL 3.3 and above and GLSL1.3 and later
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\item 1 GB RAM or more
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\item 1.5 GB free on disk
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\item 1.5 GB free on disk. (About 3GB extra required for the optional DE431 files.)
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A dark room for realistic rendering --- details like the Milky Way or
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A dark room for realistic rendering --- details like the Milky Way, Zodiacal Light or
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star twinkling can't be seen in a bright room.
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\section{Downloading}\label{downloading}
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Download the correct package for your operating system directly from the
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\href{http://stellarium.org}{main page}.
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\section{Installation}\label{installation-stellarium}
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\subsection{Windows}\label{windows}
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\section{Downloading}\index{Downloading}
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\label{sec:GettingStarted:Downloading}
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Download the correct package for your operating system directly from the main page,
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\url{http://stellarium.org}.
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\section{Installation}\index{Installation}
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\label{sec:GettingStarted:Installation}
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\subsection{Windows}\index{Windows}
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Double click on the \texttt{stellarium-0.14.1-win32.exe} (or
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\texttt{stellarium-0.14.1-win64.exe} on Windows x64) file to run the
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installer\footnote{Or \texttt{stellarium-0.14.1-classic-win32.exe} on
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Follow the on-screen instructions.
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\item Double click on the installer file you downloaded:
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\item \file{stellarium-\StelVersion-win64.exe}
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\item \file{stellarium-\StelVersion-win32.exe} on Windows x86
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\item \file{stellarium-\StelVersion-classic-win32.exe} for XP
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\item Follow the on-screen instructions.
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\subsection{MacOS X}\label{macos-x}
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\subsection{OS X}\index{OS X}
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Locate the Stellarium-0.14.1.dmg\footnote{Or
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\texttt{Stellarium-0.10.6-PPC.dmg} for PowerPC MacOS X} file in
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Locate the \file{Stellarium-\StelVersion.dmg} file in
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Finder and double click on it or open it using the Disk Utility
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application. Now, a new disk appears on your desktop and Stellarium is
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Open the new disk and please take a moment to read the ReadMe file.
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Then drag Stellarium to the Applications folder.
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Open the new disk and please take a moment to read the \file{ReadMe} file.
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Then drag \file{Stellarium} to the Applications folder.
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Note: You should copy Stellarium to the Applications folder before
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running it --- some users have reported problems running it directly
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from the disk image (.dmg).
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from the disk image (\file{.dmg}).
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\subsection{Linux}\label{linux}
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\subsection{Linux}\index{Linux}
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Check if your distribution has a package for Stellarium already --- if
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so you're probably best off using it. If not, you can download and build
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For ubuntu we provide a package repository with the latest stable
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For Ubuntu we provide a package repository with the latest stable
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releases. Open a terminal and type:
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\texttt{sudo~add-apt-repository~ppa:stellarium/stellarium-releases}\\
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\texttt{sudo~apt-get~update}\\
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\texttt{sudo~apt-get~install~stellarium}
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\section{Running Stellarium}\label{running-stellarium}
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\textbf{Windows} The Stellarium installer creates an item in the
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\textbf{Start Menu} under in \textbf{Programs} section. Select this to
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run \emph{Stellarium}.
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\textbf{MacOS X} Double click on the \emph{Stellarium} application.
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Add it to your \textbf{Dock} for quick access.
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\textbf{Linux} If your distribution had a package you'll probably
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already have an item in the GNOME or KDE application menus. If not,
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just use a open a terminal and type \texttt{stellarium}.
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sudo add-apt-repository ppa:stellarium/stellarium-releases
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sudo apt-get install stellarium
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\section{Running Stellarium}\index{Running Stellarium}
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\label{sec:GettingStarted:Running}
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\subsection{Windows}\index{Windows}
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\label{sec:GettingStarted:Running:Windows}
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The Stellarium installer creates a whole list of items in the
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\textbf{Start Menu} under the \textbf{Programs/Stellarium}
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section. Select one of these to run Stellarium:
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\item[Stellarium] OpenGL version. This is the most efficient for
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modern PCs and should be used when you have installed appropriate
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\item[Stellarium (ANGLE mode)] Uses Direct3D translation of the
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OpenGL rendering via ANGLE library. Lets the system decide which
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version of Direct3D is available. In case the system reports
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support for Direct3D~11 but if you experience odd effects like
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missing buttons or planets, directly use
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\item[Stellarium (ANGLE Direct3D 9 mode)] Uses Direct3D translation
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of the OpenGL rendering via ANGLE library. Forces Direct3D
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version~9. \emph{This should be used if you don't see buttons or have
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trouble with other ANGLE modes.}
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\item[Stellarium (ANGLE Direct3D 11 mode)] Uses Direct3D translation
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of the OpenGL rendering via ANGLE library. Forces Direct3D
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version~11. Some systems don't seem to work properly with this.
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\item[Stellarium (ANGLE WARP mode)] Uses DirectX3D~11 software rendering via ANGLE
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library. This should work on any PC without dedicated graphics
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card. However on many systems this fails, it is unclear why.
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\item[Stellarium (MESA mode)] Uses software rendering via MESA
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library. This should work on any PC without dedicated graphics
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card. However on some systems this also fails, it is unclear
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why\footnote{This was the emergency fallback solution for the 0.13
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series. We have reports that 0.13.2-MESA works on a system where
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On startup, a diagnostic check is performed to test whether the
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graphics hardware is capable of running. If all is fine, you will
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see nothing of it. Else you may see an error panel informing you
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that your computer is not capable of running Stellarium (``No
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OpenGL~2 found''), or that there is only OpenGL~2.1 support. The
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latter means you will be able to see some graphics, but depending on
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the type of issue you will have some bad graphics. For example, on
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an Intel GMA4500 there is only a minor issue in Night Mode, while on
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other systems we had reports of missing planets. If you see this,
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try running in Direct3D~9 or MESA mode, or upgrade your system.
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When you have found a mode that works on your system, you can delete
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\subsection{OS X}\index{OS X}
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\label{sec:GettingStarted:Running:MacOSX}
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Double click on the \emph{Stellarium} application. Add it to your
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\textbf{Dock} for quick access.
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\subsection{Linux}\index{Linux}
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\label{sec:GettingStarted:Running:Linux}
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If your distribution had a package you'll probably already have an
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item in the GNOME or KDE application menus. If not, just use a open a
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terminal and type \texttt{stellarium}.
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\subsection{Troubleshooting}
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\label{sec:GettingStarted:Running:Troubleshooting}
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Stellarium writes startup and other diagnostic messages into a
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logfile. Please see section~\ref{sec:FilesAndDirectories} where this
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file is located on your system. This file is \emph{essential} in case when
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you feel you need to report a problem with your system which has not
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If you don't succeed in running Stellarium, please see the online
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forum\footnote{\url{https://launchpad.net/stellarium}}. It includes
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FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)\index{FAQ} and a general question
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section which may include further hints. Please make sure you have
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read and understood the FAQ before asking the same questions again.
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