Installation

Desktop JForex4 is a desktop version, which can be installed on Windows, MAC OS and Linux. The trading platform is written on JAVA language, which means the user needs Java Runtime Environment (JRE) on the computer to be able to run it. Fortunately such JRE is included in the installation package and does not require any additional steps taken.

Packages for 64-bit systems

The latest version (4.14 or later) of Desktop JForex4 includes JRE 21, which no longer supports the old Operating Systems of 32-bit architecture.

Desktop JForex4 is bundled with Java 21.0.2+13-LTS from Azul Systems, Inc.

Packages for 32-bit systems

Below are the links to installation packages, which includes JRE 17 (version 4.12). They can be installed on Windows and Linux systems of 32-bit architecture.

Desktop JForex4 is bundled with Java 17.0.5+8-LTS from Azul Systems, Inc.

Packages with JavaFX

In case you need JRE bundled with Java FX, please install the platform from the links below:

File-system permissions

User should have read and write access permissions to a folder where the platform is installed. If not, the platform will not be able to save different files, including the historical price data in cache folder. This can end up in this type of error:

cache_folder_error

ERROR CurrentLoginFormSettins - /opt/JForex4/login.form.properties (Permission denied)

Linux OS

Installation

Make sure the Desktop JForex4 is installed into the folder with the read and write access rights. If you choose to install the platform for all users (an option in the installation dialog), the folder, where the platform is installed, has to be given the rights. You can use this command to do it:

chown -R {username:usergroup} /opt/JForex4/

If the option to install the platform for the current user is chosen, the platform will be installed in home directory, where all the necessary rights are given.

Uninstalling

The platform can be removed with rm command.

sudo updatedb

locate JForex_unix_64_JRE_bundled.sh

rm {result_of_the_previous_step}

or

find ~ -name JForex_unix_64_JRE_bundled.sh -print

rm {result_of_the_previous_step}

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