OS-specific Instructions
The setup program installs Mosaic into the c:\mosaic directory by default. You may install Mosaic into a different directory by entering the drive name and/or directory path at the prompt.
IMPORTANT: Do not try to install Mosaic in the same directory where you run the Mosaic setup.exe. The setup process fails.
Windows 3.1x and Windows for Workgroups 3.1x
- Download mosaic20.exe into a temporary directory (e.g., C:\install). NCSA Mosaic for Windows v3.1x and Windows for Workgroups (WfW) version 3.1x can be found in the /Mosaic/Windows/Win3.1x directory on the NCSA anonymous FTP server. See "NCSA's Anonymous FTP Server" on page B-1 for more information.
- Make certain your Win32s version 1.30a is properly installed. See Appendix C, "WinSock" for more information about version 1.30a.
- Decompress mosaic20.exe in the temporary directory (e.g., C:\install). mosaic20.exe is a self-extracting executable. Double click on mosaic20.exe to decompress the files.
- Run setup.exe and follow the instructions.
- Double click on the Mosaic icon and read the release notes.
- (Optional) Delete the files in the temporary C:\install directory.
- (Optional) Download and setup the associated viewer applications. Select the Viewers link from the release notes page for more information.
Windows 95
- Download mosaic20.exe into a temporary directory (e.g., C:\install). NCSA Mosaic for Windows 95 is in the /Mosaic/Windows/Win95 directory on the NCSA anonymous FTP server. See Appendix B, "Obtaining and Installing Software" for more information.
- From the Start menu select Settings:Control Panel.
- Double click on the Add/Remove Programs icon.
- Click Install.
- Click Next.
- Click Browse.
- Find and open the folder containing the Mosaic files.
- Select Setup file and click Open.
- Select Finish.
- Follow the instructions in the Setup program.
- Open Start, select Programs; select Mosaic and read the release notes.
- (Optional) Delete the files in the temporary C:\install directory.
- (Optional) Download and setup the associated viewer applications. Select the Viewers link from the release notes page for more information.
Windows NT for the Intel iX86
- Download mosaic20.exe into a temporary directory (e.g., C:\install). NCSA Mosaic for Windows NT is in the /Mosaic/Windows/WinNT/Intel directory on the NCSA anonymous FTP server. See "NCSA FTP Server" on page B-1 for more information.
- Decompress mosaic20.exe in the temporary directory (e.g., C:\install). mosaic20.exe is a self-extracting executable. Double click on mosaic20.exe to decompress the files.
- Run setup.exe and follow the instructions.
- Double click on the Mosaic icon and read the release notes.
- (Optional) Delete the files in the temporary C:\install directory.
- (Optional) Download and setup the associated viewer applications. Select the Viewers link from the release notes page for more information.
Windows NT for the DEC, MIPS, & PPC
- Download mosaic20.exe into a Mosaic directory (e.g., C:\mosaic). The appropriate NCSA Mosaic can be found in one of the following directories on the NCSA anonymous FTP server:
xc8 /Mosaic/Windows/WinNT/DEC
xc8 /Mosaic/Windows/WinNT/MIPS
xc8 /Mosaic/Windows/WinNT/PPC
See "NCSA FTP Server" on page B-1 for information on transferring files.
- Decompress mosaic20.exe in the directory. mosaic20.exe is a self-extracting executable. Double click on mosaic20.exe to decompress the files.
- Place the following files into the designated directory:
- MFCANS32.DLL
- WINNT\System32 directory
- MFCUIA32.DLL
- WINNT\System32 directory
- MSVCRT20.DLL
- WINNT\System32 directory
- MOSAIC.EXE
- the C:\Mosaic directory
- MOSAIC.INI
- WINNT directory
- README.WRI
- same directory as mosaic.exe
- RELNOTES.HTM
- same directory as mosaic.exe
- Drag and drop the mosaic.exe file from the file manager to a program group.
- Double click on the Mosaic icon and read the release notes.
- (Optional) Download and setup the associated viewer applications. Select the Viewers link from the release notes page for more information.