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 === Make Sure JDK 8 is Installed === === Make Sure JDK 8 is Installed ===
  
-ssh into your Raspberry Pi system and check the java version:+ssh into your Raspberry Pi system and check the java version. On Windows you can use putty to ssh. Check the documentation that came with your system for the username and password. On a Raspberry Pi 3 or 4 this username will be "pi", and the password "raspberry". 
 + 
 +<code> 
 +ssh pi@xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx 
 +</code> 
 + 
 +enter the password when prompted. When you are logged in, check the java version: 
 <code> <code>
 java -version java -version
 </code> </code>
  
-you should see that it runs by printing a version 1.8.xxxxxx+if java is installed you should see it print a version number. MIX requires JDK 1.8_xxxxxxx.
  
 <code> <code>
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 this installs so's into /usr/lib/jni and RXTX jar into /usr/share/java, which is the expected location for the MIX software. this installs so's into /usr/lib/jni and RXTX jar into /usr/share/java, which is the expected location for the MIX software.
  
-==== Setup the MIX Runtime Directory ====+=== Setup the MIX Runtime Directory === 
 The MIX runtime should run as a dedicated "mix" user with a secure password, but you can test MIX using the default user for your system, for example, for user "pi". The MIX runtime should run as a dedicated "mix" user with a secure password, but you can test MIX using the default user for your system, for example, for user "pi".
  
 To test as user "pi" make a directory called "mixruntime" in the pi home directory. To test as user "pi" make a directory called "mixruntime" in the pi home directory.
  
-ftp the contents of the MIX directory on your development system to this "mixruntime" directory on the pi.+ftp the contents of the MIX directory on your development system to this "mixruntime" directory on the pi. You can use Filezilla or any other ftp application to do this. Make sure all the files you see in the MIStudioSuite/MIX directory are transfered to the mixruntime directory.
  
-====Setup MIX====+===Setup MIX===
  
 The mixruntime directory on the pi should have a subdirctory called "scripts". Copy the runmix.sh file from the scripts directory into the main mixruntime directory. Likewise, there is a log4j directory. Copy the log4j.console.xml file from the log4j directory into the main mixruntime directory. The mixruntime directory on the pi should have a subdirctory called "scripts". Copy the runmix.sh file from the scripts directory into the main mixruntime directory. Likewise, there is a log4j directory. Copy the log4j.console.xml file from the log4j directory into the main mixruntime directory.
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 </code> </code>
  
-===Run MIX=== +=== Run MIX=== 
-In the console window use runmix.sh to start MIX.+In the console window use sudo ./runmix.sh to start MIX. MIX needs to run with elevated privileges. 
 + 
 +<code> 
 +sudo ./runmix.sh 
 +</code>
  
 If MIX starts up correctly it will be waiting for a deployment connection from MIStudio, or for a web browser connection. If MIX starts up correctly it will be waiting for a deployment connection from MIStudio, or for a web browser connection.
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