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Requested ITS Classroom and Lab Software for Fall 2021

updated: 04/26/2021

Apache NetBeans

  1. Licensing: Apache License 2.0
  2. Vendor URL: https://netbeans.apache.org/
  3. Version: 12.0
  4. Installer: Apache-NetBeans-12.0-bin-windows-x64.exe
  5. Instructions:
    1. Run the installer
    2. Accept the default install location.
    3. Set path to JDK to C:\Program Files\Zulu\zulu-11\bin
    4. Start NetBeans by running “C:\Program Files\netbeans\bin\netbeans64.exe”. Also creates a start menu shortcut.
    5. Go to the Tools → Plugins → Available Plugins menu and select JavaFX Implementation for Windows, Editor :: Autosave, and the nb-javac Java editing support library plugins. Click Install.
    6. Go to the Tools → Options → Java Platforms menu and be sure the Java Platform points to Zulu 11 (C:\Program Files\Zulu\zulu-11\bin) folder you installed earlier.
    7. Exit Netbeans.
    8. Done with install and configuration.
  6. Size: 720 MB
  7. Location: QBB 102, 104, 106, 114, 116, 132, 150, 200, WDC 92, Library 14, 118, AG Hill 234, 300, 334, Morrill 103, 105, 107, & virtual (250 computers).

Putty

  1. Licensing: Open source and distributed under the MIT license.
  2. Vendor URL: https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/latest.html
  3. Version: 0.74
  4. Installer: putty-64bit-0.74-installer.msi
  5. Instructions:
    1. Run the installer
    2. Accept the default component options.
    3. Done with install and configuration.
  6. Size: 4 MB
  7. Location: All Labs, All IC.

Python3

  1. Licensing: Open Source License
  2. Vendor URL: https://www.python.org/
  3. Version: 3.9.4
  4. Installer: python-3.9.4-amd64
  5. Instructions:
  6. Run the installer as administrator
    1. Choose the ‘Customize installation“
    2. Keep the default options until you get to Customize install location. Be sure:
      1. Install for all users is checked
      2. Add Python to environment variables is checked
      3. Install location is C:\Program Files\Python39.
    3. Click Install.
    4. After installer finishes. Check that the path to the python.exe executable has been added to the system’s ‘Path’ environment variable.
    5. The Path environment variable is found in Control Panel → System → Advanced System Settings → Environment Variables
    6. Or if you prefer the less user friendly Window 10 Settings approach. Settings → System → About → System info → Advanced System Settings → Environment Variables.
    7. Open a Windows Command Prompt (CMD) as Administrator:
      1. Enter “python3 –m pip install –upgrade pip”
      2. Enter “python –m pip install numpy pandas matplotlib scikit-learn patsy statsmodels jupyter
    8. Done with install and configuration.
  7. Size: 603 MB
  8. Location: QBB 102, 104, 106, 114, 116, 132, 150, 200, WDC 92, Morrill 103, 105, 107. (153 computers)

TortoiseSVN

  1. Licensing: GPL v2
  2. Vendor URL: https://tortoisesvn.net/
  3. Version: 1.14.1
  4. Installer: TortoiseSVN-1.14.1.29085-x64-svn-1.14.1.msi
  5. Instructions:
    1. Run the installer
    2. Done with install and configuration.
  6. Size: 52MB
  7. Location: QBB 102, 104, 106, 114, 116, 132, 150, 200, WDC 92, Library 14, 118, AG Hill 234, 300, 334, Morrill 103, 105, 107, and Virtual (250).

Visual Studio 2019 Community

  1. Licensing: https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/license-terms/mlt031819/
  2. Vendor URL: https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/vs/community/
  3. Version: 2019 Community v16.9.4
  4. Installer: vs_community__669151473.1603818628.exe
  5. Instructions:
    1. Run the installer. It will download updates. Visual Studio Community 2019 installer
    2. When presented with the ‘install components’ option choose the following:
      1. ASP.NET and web development
      2. Azure development
      3. The Universal Windows Platform Development
      4. .NET desktop development
      5. Desktop development with C++
    3. Windows will want to restart.
    4. Done with install and configuration.
  6. Size: 18.8 GB
  7. Location: QBB 102, 104, 106, 114, 116, 132, 150, 200, WDC 92, Library 14, 118 & Virtual. (154)

Visual Studio Code

  1. Licensing: Open Source License
  2. Vendor URL: https://code.visualstudio.com/
  3. Version: 1.55.2 or latest
  4. Installer: VSCodeSetup-x64-1.55.2.exe
  5. Instructions:
    1. Run the installer
    2. Select 'Create a desktop icon' and 'Add to PATH (available after restart)' options.
    3. Start Visual Studio Code.
    4. Configure to use My Documents folder on the lab machine as the workspace so all projects are saved there (Should be default after install).
    5. Go to File → Preferences → Extensions and install
      1. SSH Terminal 0.0.4
      2. Java Language Support v0.2.38
      3. C# for Visual Studio Code (powered by OmniSharp) v.1.23.11
    6. Done with install and configuration.
  6. Size: 266MB
  7. Location: QBB 102, 104, 106, 114, 116, 132, 150, 200, WDC 92. (150 computers)

WinSCP

  1. Licensing: GNU General Public License
  2. Vendor URL: https://winscp.net/eng/index.php
  3. Version: 5.17.10
  4. Installer: WinSCP-5.17.10-Setup.exe
  5. Instructions:
    1. Run the installer.
    2. Choose custom installation.
    3. Accept all defaults until you get to the Initial User Configuration window where you can choose between commander and explorer Interface options. Choose Explorer.
    4. Done with Install and configuration.
  6. Size: 97 MB
  7. Location: QBB 102, 104, 106, 114, 116, 132, 150, 200, WDC 92, Library 14, 118, AG Hill 234, 300, 334, Morrill 103, 105, 107, & Virtual (251 computers).

X2Go

  1. Licensing: GNU General Public License
  2. Vendor URL: https://wiki.x2go.org/doku.php/download:start
  3. Version: 4.1.2.2 (64bit)
  4. Installer: x2goclient-4.1.2.2-2020.02.13-setup.exe
  5. Instructions:
    1. Run the installer
    2. Accept the default component options.
    3. Choose Destination Folder, Menu Folder (usually defaults)
    4. Firewall can be configured to only connect to NDUS networks and NDSU 10.248.0.0/16 internal networks.
    5. Done with install and configuration.
  6. Size: 55 MB
  7. Location: All Labs, All IC

Zulu OpenJDK 11 LTS (Java)

  1. Licensing: Open Source
  2. Vendor URL: https://www.azul.com/downloads/zulu-community
  3. Version: 11.0.10+9 LTS
  4. Installer: zulu11.45.27-ca-jdk11.0.10-win_x64.msi Link: https://cdn.azul.com/zulu/bin/zulu11.41.23-ca-jdk11.0.8-win_x64.msi
  5. Instructions:
    1. Run the installer
    2. Add the location “C:\Program Files\Zulu\zulu-11\bin” to the Path environment variable.
    3. Done with install and configuration.
  6. Size: 300 Mb
  7. Location: QBB 102, 104, 106, 114, 116, 132, 150, 200, WDC 92, Library 14, 118, AG Hill 234, 300, 334, Morrill 103, 105, 107, & Virtual (251 computers).

CLISP

  1. Licensing: GNU General Public License
  2. Vendor URL: https://sourceforge.net/projects/clisp/files/
  3. Version: 2.49
  4. Installer: clisp-2.49-win32-mingw-big
  5. Instructions:
    1. Run the installer
    2. Choose Install for All users and accept the remaining default component options.
    3. Choose Destination Folder, Menu Folder (usually defaults)
    4. Done with install and configuration.
  6. Size: 30 MB
  7. Location: QBB 102, 104, 106, 114, 116, 132, 150, 200 (149 computers).

Requester

Program Requester Config Created Request Complete
WinSCPAnne✅✅
NetBeansAlex✅✅
Zulu JDKAlex✅✅
Tortoise SVNAlex✅✅
PuttyAlex✅✅
x2goJoe✅✅
CLISPGuy✅✅
Visual Studio CommunityOksana✅✅
Python 3.9Changhui✅✅
Visual Studio Code w/SSH TerminalLan✅✅