These instructions apply to version 2.0 and later.

• These instructions assume you have downloaded and extracted the Biodiverse zip file to your hard drive.
• The following assumes you have unzipped it to C:\biodiverse. If you use a different path then modify the commands below as appropriate.

• Biodiverse can be run by double clicking on C:\biodiverse\BiodiverseGUI.exe.
  • Do not use the BiodiverseGUI.bat file. It is used for the source code version.
• If you want to keep the command log visible after you close Biodiverse then run it from a command prompt.
  • Under Start Menu -> Run type cmd.
  • In the resulting command window, type C:\biodiverse\BiodiverseGUI.exe.

• Slow first startup

  • The Windows executable is generated using the pp tool. The files are unpacked to the temp folder at first use, so starting the first time takes a minute or two.
  • Tools that clean the temp folder will erase the extracted files, in which case they will need to be re-extracted.

• Please report any other issues using the project issue tracker