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Requested ITS Classroom and Lab Software for Spring 2021

updated: 9/28/2020

X2Go

  1. Licensing: GNU General Public License
  2. Version: 4.1.2.2 (64bit)
  3. Installer: x2goclient-4.1.2.2-2020.02.13-setup.exe
  4. 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.
  5. Size: 55 MB
  6. Location: All Labs, All IC

Putty

  1. Licensing: Open source and distributed under the MIT license.
  2. Version: 0.74
  3. Installer: putty-64bit-0.74-installer.msi
  4. Instructions:
    1. Run the installer
    2. Accept the default component options.
    3. Done with install and configuration.
  5. Size: 4 MB
  6. Location: All Labs, All IC.

WinSCP

  1. Licensing: GNU General Public License
  2. Version: 5.17.7
  3. Installer: WinSCP-5.17.7-Setup.exe
  4. 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.
  5. Size: 97 MB
  6. Location: QBB 102, 104, 106, 114, 116,132,150, 200, WDC 92, Library 14, 118, AGHill 300, 334, Morrill 103, 105, 107 (249).

TortoiseSVN

  1. Licensing: GPL v2
  2. Version: 1.12.0
  3. Installer: TortoiseSVN-1.12.0.28568-x64-svn-1.12.0.msi
  4. Instructions:
    1. Run the installer
    2. Done with install and configuration.
  5. Size: 51MB
  6. Location: QBB 102, 104, 106, 114, 116,132,150, 200, WDC 92, Library 14, 118, AG Hill 300, 334, Morrill 103, 105, 107 (249).

Zulu OpenJDK 11 LTS (Java)

  1. Licensing: Open Source
  2. Version: 11.0.8+10 LTS
  3. Installer: zulu11.41.23-ca-jdk11.0.8-win_x64.msi Link: https://cdn.azul.com/zulu/bin/zulu11.41.23-ca-jdk11.0.8-win_x64.msi
  4. 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.
  5. Size: 299 Mb
  6. Location: QBB 102, 104, 106, 114, 116,132,150, 200, WDC 92, Library 14, 118, AG Hill 300, 334, Morrill 103, 105, 107.

Apache NetBeans

  1. Licensing: Apache License 2.0
  2. Version: 12.0
  3. Installer: Apache-NetBeans-12.0-bin-windows-x64.exe
  4. 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.
  5. Size: 720 MB
  6. Location: QBB 102, 104, 106, 114, 116,132,150, 200, WDC 92, Library 14, 118, AG Hill 300, 334, Morrill 103, 105, 107.

Cmder mini

  1. Licensing: Open Source License
  2. Vendor URL: http://cmder.net/
  3. Version: 1.3.16
  4. Installer: cmder_mini.zip
  5. Instructions:
    1. Unzip package
    2. Move resulting cmder_mini folder to c:/ or other location as desired.
    3. Create a desktop and/or start menu shortcut to Cnder.exe.
    4. Done with install and configuration
  6. Size: 29MB
  7. Location: Location: QBB 102, 104, 106, 114, 116,132,150, 200, WDC 92, Library 14, 118, AG Hill 300, 334, Morrill 103, 105, 107.

Git

  1. Licensing: Open Source License
  2. Version: Version: 2.28.0 (64bit)
  3. Installer: Git-2.28.0-64-bit.exe
  4. Instructions:
    1. Run the installer
    2. Accept the default options (Git Pull Default, Git Bash, Git GUI, Git LFS, Associate .git & .sh files) until you get to the 'Choosing the default editor used by Git' screen. Choose Nano as the default text editor. Then select all the remaining default options.
    3. Add C:\Program Files\Git\cmd to the Path Variable.
    4. Done with install and configuration.
  5. Size: 685 MB
  6. Location: QBB 102, 104, 106, 114, 116,132,150, 200, WDC 92, Library 14, 118, AG Hill 300, 334, Morrill 103, 105, 107.

Python3

Install before Django
  1. Licensing: Open Source License
  2. Version: 3.8.5
  3. Installer: python-3.8.5.exe
  4. Instructions:
  5. Run the installer as administrator
    1. Be sure and Add Python 3.8 to PATH and install launcher for all users is checked.
    2. Choose the ‘Customize installation“
    3. Keep the default options until you get to Customize install location. Be sure Install for all users is checked and install location is C:\Program Files (x86)\Python38-32.
    4. Click Install.
    5. After installer finishes. Add the path to the python.exe executable to the system’s ‘Path’ environment variable, if it is not already there.
    6. The Path environment variable is found in Control Panel → System → Advanced System Settings → Environment Variables
    7. Or if you prefer the less user friendly Window 10 Settings approach. Settings → System → About → System info → Advanced System Settings → Environment Variables.
    8. Done with install and configuration.
  6. Size: 160 MB
  7. Location: QBB 102, 104, 106, 114, 116,132,150, 200, WDC 92, Library 14, 118, AG Hill 300, 334, Morrill 103, 105, 107.

Django for Python3

Install after Python 3.8.5

Licensing: Open Source License https://www.djangoproject.com/trademarks/

  1. Version: 3.1.1
  2. Installer: There is no install file. Once Python3 is installed (#3) use Python’s Pip to install Django.
  3. Instructions:
    1. After the path to the python.exe executable is included in the Windows Path environment variable, open a Windows Command Prompt (CMD) as Administrator and enter “python3 –m pip install Django” and pip will download and install Django.
    2. Done with install and configuration.
  4. Size: 273 MB
  5. Location: QBB 102, 104, 106, 114, 116,132,150, 200, WDC 92, Library 14, 118, AG Hill 300, 334, Morrill 103, 105, 107.

NodeJS w/Angular

Install before Visual Studio Code & Firebase
  1. Version: 12.18.4 LTS
  2. Installer: node-v12.18.4-x64.msi
  3. Instructions:
    1. Run the installer accepting the default options.
    2. When the installer finishes, open a Windows Command Prompt (CMD) as administrator and enter “npm install -g @angular/cli@latest”
    3. Done with install and configuration.
  4. Size: 57 MB
  5. Location: QBB 102, 104, 106, 114, 116,132,150, 200, WDC 92, Library 14, 118, AG Hill 300, 334, Morrill 103, 105, 107.

Visual Studio Code

Install after NodeJS
Include extensions: TypeScript, TypeScript Hero, Angular Snippets (version 8) Angular Essentials, & Angular Bootstrap Snippets
  1. Licensing: Open Source License
  2. Version: 1.49.2 or latest
  3. Installer: VSCodeUserSetup-x64-1.49.2.exe
  4. Instructions:
    1. Run the installer
    2. Accept the default options ensuring that when it comes to the 'Select Additional Tasks' screen, be sure ‘Add to PATH (available after restart) option is checked.
    3. Open a Windows CMD Prompt at install typescript by running 'npm install -g typescript'
      1. Add typescript to each users environment variable (/Users/YourAccountNameHere/appdata/roaming/npm) if not already be there.
    4. Close CMD Prompt
    5. Start Visual Studio Code.
    6. Configure to use My Documents folder on the lab machine as the workspace so all projects are saved there (Should be default after install).
    7. Go to Preferences → Extensions and install
      1. C# for Visual Studio Code (powered by OmniSharp) v.1.23.2
      2. Java Language Support v0.2.37
      3. Angular Snippets (Version 9)
      4. Angular Essentials (Version 9)
      5. Angular UI Bootstrap Snippets v4.0.9
      6. TypeScript Hero
    8. Done with install and configuration.
  5. Size: 252 MB
  6. Location: QBB 102, 104, 106, 114, 116,132,150, 200, WDC 92, Library 14, 118, AG Hill 300, 334, Morrill 103, 105, 107

CLISP

  1. Licensing: GNU General Public License
  2. Version: 2.49
  3. Installer: clisp-2.49-win32-mingw-big
  4. 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.
  5. Size: 30 MB
  6. Location: QBB 102, 104, 106, 114, 116, 132, 150, 200.

Firebase CLI

  1. Licensing: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License
  2. Version: 8.11.2 or latest
  3. Installer: There is no install file. Once Python3 is installed (#3) use Python’s Pip to install Django.
  4. Instructions:
    1. Open a Windows Command Prompt (CMD) as administrator and enter “npm install -g firebase-tools”
    2. Done with install and configuration.
  5. Size: 70 MB
  6. Location: QBB 102, 104, 106, 114, 116,132,150, 200, WDC 92, Library 14, 118, AG Hill 300, 334, Morrill 103, 105, 107.

Sourcetree

  1. Version: 3.3.9 or Latest
  2. Installer: SourceTreeSetup-3.3.9.exe
  3. Instructions:
    1. Run installer.
    2. On the Registration window, choose Skip.
    3. On the Pick Tools to Download and Install window, choose Advanced Options and check Configure Automatic line ending handling.
    4. Click Finish and select No to the have SSH key? question.
  4. Size: 78 MB
  5. Location: QBB 102, 104, 106, 114, 116,132,150, 200, WDC 92, Library 14, 118, AG Hill 300, 334, Morrill 103, 105, 107.

GitHub Desktop Client

  1. Version: 2.5.6
  2. Installer: GitHubDesktopSetup.exe
  3. Instructions:
    1. Run installer.
    2. Accept the defaults
    3. Done with install
  4. Size: 322 MB
  5. Location: QBB 102, 104, 106, 114, 116,132,150, 200, WDC 92, Library 14, 118, AG Hill 300, 334, Morrill 103, 105, 107.

Visual Studio 2019 Community

  1. Version: 2019 Community v16.7.5
  2. Installer: vs_community__1814492533.1560981897.exe
  3. Instructions:
    1. Run the installer. It will download updates.
    2. When presented with the ‘install components’ option choose the following:
    3. The Universal Windows Platform Development
    4. .NET desktop development Workloads when installing
    5. Desktop development with C++
    6. Windows will want to restart.
    7. Done with install and configuration.
  4. Size: 18.8 GB
  5. Location: QBB 102, 104, 106, 114, 116,132,150, 200, WDC 92, Library 14, 118. (153)

MS-MPI v10.1.2

  1. Version: 10.1.2
  2. Installer: msmpisdk.msi & msmpisetup.exe
  3. Instructions:
    1. Run the installers. There are no configuration options in the installer.
    2. After installing add the following to the PATH variable.
      • MSMPI_BENCHMARKS=C:\Program Files\Microsoft MPI\Benchmarks\
      • MSMPI_BIN=C:\Program Files\Microsoft MPI\Bin
      • MSMPI_INC=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SDKs\MPI\Include
      • MSMPI_LIB32=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SDKs\MPI\Lib\x86
      • MSMPI_LIB64=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SDKs\MPI\Lib\x64
  4. Done with install and configuration.
  5. Size: 19 MB
  6. Location: QBB 102, 104, 106, 114, 116,132,150, 200, WDC 92, Library 14, 118. (153)