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**1. Download FIJI without JRE**

Go to https://fiji.sc/ and download the **"No JRE"** version (not specific to any OS).
Go to https://imagej.net/software/fiji/downloads and download the **"No JRE"** version (not specific to any OS).
That should get file called `fiji-nojre.zip`

**2. Unzip the `fiji-nojre.zip` in a folder of choice**
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In browser open https://adoptium.net/temurin/releases/
Select:

* operating system: `macOS`
* architecture: `aarch64` also known as Apple Silicon or Arm64
* package: `JRE` (`JDK` is fine too, is larger and supports Java compilation)
* version: `11-LTS` (`17-LTS` will work too, but you will not have JavaScript available, if you want to use it)
* Operating System: `macOS`
* Architecture: `aarch64` also known as Apple Silicon or Arm64
* Package Type: `JRE` (`JDK` is fine too, is larger and supports Java compilation)
* Version: `11-LTS` (`17-LTS` will work too, but you will not have JavaScript available, if you want to use it)

Click on `tar.gz` button to download and save to the `java` folder you created earlier.
You should have file like `OpenJDK11U-jre_aarch64_mac_hotspot_11.0.20_8.tar.gz`.

**5. Uncompress into the `java` folder**
**5. Uncompress into the `Fiji.app/java` folder**

That will create folder like `jdk-11.0.20+8-jre`.
This is the Java VM that IJP ImageJ Launcher will use to start Fiji.
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**1. Download FIJI without JRE**

Go to https://fiji.sc/ and select "Download the no-JRE version".
Go to https://imagej.net/software/fiji/downloads and download the **"No JRE"** version (not specific to any OS).
That should get file called `fiji-nojre.zip`

**2. Unzip the `fiji-nojre.zip` in a folder of choice**
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In browser open https://adoptium.net/temurin/releases/
Select:

* operating system: `Windows`
* architecture: `x64` also known as Apple Silicon or Arm64
* package: `JRE` (`JDK` is fine too, is larger and supports Java compilation)
* version: `11-LTS` (`17-LTS` will work too, but you will not have JavaScript available, if you want to use it)
* Operating System: `Windows`
* Architecture: `x64` also known as Apple Silicon or Arm64
* Package Type: `JRE` (`JDK` is fine too, is larger and supports Java compilation)
* Version: `11-LTS` (`17-LTS` will work too, but you will not have JavaScript available, if you want to use it)

Click on `.zip` button to download and save to the `java` folder you created earlier.
You should have file like `OpenJDK11U-jre_x64_windows_hotspot_11.0.19_7.zip`.
You should have file like `OpenJDK11U-jre_x64_windows_hotspot_11.0.20_8.zip`.

**5. Uncompress into the `java` folder**
**5. Uncompress into the `Fiji.app/java` folder**

That will create folder like `jdk-11.0.19+7-jre`.
That will create folder like `jdk-11.0.20+8-jre`.
This is the Java VM that IJP ImageJ Launcher will use to start Fiji.

**6. Download the IJP ImageJ Launcher to the Fiji.app directory**

Go to [Releases], download "IJP-ImageJ-Launcher-0.1.0-windows_x64.exe", save it to the `Fiji.app` folder.
Go to [Releases], download "IJP-ImageJ-Launcher-0.2.0-windows_x64.exe", save it to the `Fiji.app` folder.

**7. Start ImageJ**

In the `Fiji.app` folder double-click on `IJP-ImageJ-Launcher-0.1.0-windows_x64.exe`.
In the `Fiji.app` folder double-click on `IJP-ImageJ-Launcher-0.2.0-windows_x64.exe`.
That should start Fiji.

You can also create a shortcut on the Desktop to avoid navigating to the `Fiji.app` folder each time.

**_Left_**-click on the `IJP-ImageJ-Launcher-0.1.0-windows_x64.exe` and drag it to the Desktop.
**_Left_**-click on the `IJP-ImageJ-Launcher-0.2.0-windows_x64.exe` and drag it to the Desktop.
Once you release mouse button, a pop-up manu will open, select "Create shortcut here".
Now you can double-click on the new shortcut on the Desktop to start Fiji.

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