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> Full Name: Yao GE > Email Address: address@hidden > Organization: University of Edinburgh > Package Version: IDV 5.6 Installer for Mac OS X > Operating System: Mac OS Mojave version 10.14.6 > Hardware: > Description of problem: > > Hi, > > I am following the instructions listed in the workshop: > > https://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/idv/5_6/docs/workshop/installandstart/FirstStart.html > > I tried to start the IDV for the workshop the first time, and I typed > > ./runIDV -installplugin > http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/idv/plugins/workshop.jar > > It popped up a message saying that "Opening jars error in opening zip > file" and did not go further. Could you please give me some advice on > this issue? > > Thank you for your help. > > Kind regards, > Yao > > Sorry, the URL should be https://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/idv/plugins/workshop.jar, the document has not been updated. Yuan Ticket Details =================== Ticket ID: TQL-821844 Department: Support IDV Priority: Normal Status: Closed =================== NOTE: All email exchanges with Unidata User Support are recorded in the Unidata inquiry tracking system and then made publicly available through the web. If you do not want to have your interactions made available in this way, you must let us know in each email you send to us.