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Starting the OT

For both Linux and MacOS, the OT can be started using the script that is in the directory in which you unpacked the tarball distribution:

     > ./ALMA-OT.sh &
Note, that you can also add the OT installation directory to your path and run the ALMA-OT.sh script from anywhere. If you're on MS Windows, double-click ALMA-OT (might read ALMA-OT.cmd).

Performing the above will issue a number of messages in your terminal window and finally start the OT. The script will also create a .almaot folder in your home directory, containing the user's preferences and a log file (ot.log). The latter contains useful debugging information. A separate version is created each time the OT is started and each can be identified by the name which includes a timestamp.



The ALMA OT Team, 2017 Dec 18