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Since IGB 8.3.0 (released 1/22/15), IGB has made use of a native platform installer for Windows, Mac, and Linux.

Test the IGB installer for each operating system both before and after the new version is released.

Test the automatic version updater after the new version is released.

Pre-Release Installer Testing

Go to the Loraine Lab bitbucket repository for IGB, then download and run the most recent master branch installers for your operating system.

IGB Setup Wizard launches:

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•  linux
•  windows

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Follow the prompts on the wizard. When the setup is complete click Finish and the IGB Splash image will appear. 

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•  linux
•  windows

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IGB launches and runs normally.

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•  linux
•  windows

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After the new version release of IGB is complete and available on the bioviz.org IGB download page, follow the steps below for post-release testing.  

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Post-Release Installer and Update Testing

After the release of a new version of IGB, follow the instructions to download the now outdated previous version of IGB. Running this IGB version should trigger the updater.

This will let us test that the IGB updater is working properly to automatically update old versions of IGB to the new release.

General Function Checklist

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• • If there is a previous IGB installation on your computer then the Installer should display a message similar to the one abovebelow.

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