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.. _installation_manual_windows:

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PlotJuggler eProsima Edition on Windows
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This section provides instructions on how to install the |eplotjuggler| application.
This is available on |edownloads|.

In the list of eProsima official releases, search for |eplotjuggler| and go to the available files of
the latest version available. Then click on the **Download now** button of the Windows installer
(``PlotJuggler eProsima Edition x.x.x - Win (32 & 64)`` where ``X.X.X`` is the version of the application.).

Now locate the downloaded file and run the installer. The |eplotjuggler| installer window should open as shown

in the following image.

.. figure:: /rst/figures/windows_installer.png
    :align: center


Follow the installation steps until the installation process is complete.
A window as the one shown below should be visible on screen after installation,
from which you may directly run the |eplotjuggler| application.

.. figure:: /rst/figures/windows_installer_run.png
    :align: center


OpenGL Troubleshooting
======================

At application startup, if a black screen like the following image appears:

.. figure:: /rst/figures/black_screen_windows.png
    :align: center


it is likely because an incompatibility between the OpenGL version used in
PlotJuggler and the latest versions of Windows. To solve this problem, go to Preferences:

.. figure:: /rst/figures/black_screen_windows_preferences.png
    :align: center


and then disable the OpenGL checkbox:

.. figure:: /rst/figures/black_screen_windows_disable_opengl.png
    :align: center


After clicking OK and **restarting** the application, the problem should now be solved.