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Installing

Prerequisite: Oxygen PDF Chemistry is a Java application and requires the following Oracle Java version, depending on your operating system:
  • Windows or Linux - Java JRE version 17.
  • macOS - Java JDK version 17.

To install Oxygen PDF Chemistry on your platform, follow this procedure:

  1. Download the distribution for your particular platform from the Oxygen website: https://oxygenxml.com/pdf_chemistry/download.html.
  2. Follow the instructions provided on that web page.
  3. Add the full path for that folder to your PATH environment variable (for information about how to do this, see the related links below, depending on your operating system).
  4. If you purchased the product, place the license key in the installation directory. The name of this file should be licensekey.txt. Note that unlicensed Oxygen PDF Chemistry produces watermarked output.
  5. Test the installation by typing the following command in a console:
    Windows:
    chemistry -v
    macOS or Linux:
    sh chemistry.sh -v

    Result: It should display the version.