Getting Logisim

Logisim should run on any platform supporting Java, version 1.4 or later.

1. Logisim requires Java 1.4 or later. If you do not already have it on your computer, Java is available from java.sun.com.

2. Download Logisim from Logisim's SourceForge.net page. You will three choices of which release to download.
   • A .jar file - runs on any platform, though not necessarily conveniently.
   • A MacOS .tar.gz file
   • A Windows .exe file
   If you use MacOS or Windows, I would recommend using the release specific to your platform.

   (You can download an old version of Logisim released prior to its release on SourceForge.net. I'm not sure why you'd want to do that, though.)

3. To execute the program:
   • With the generic .jar file: On Windows and MacOS systems, you will likely be able to start Logisim by double-clicking the JAR file. If that doesn't work, or if you use Linux or Solaris, you can type ``java -jar logisim-XX.jar'' at the command line.

   • With the MacOS X version: Once the downloaded .tar.gz version is uncompressed (this will likely happen automatically), just double-click the Logisim icon to start. You may want to place the icon into the Applications folder.

   • With the Windows version: Just double-click the Logisim icon. You may want to create a shortcut on the desktop and/or in the Start menu to make starting Logisim easier.

If you find Logisim useful, please send me a comment!

Copyright and authorship

Copyright (c) 2005, Carl Burch.

Logisim is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.

Logisim is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.