Installing the MoSync SDK for Windows

Here we describe the system requirements of the MoSync SDK for Windows, and how to download and install it. We also describe how to upgrade from a previous release of the MoSync SDK for Windows.

Downloading MoSync

You can download the last featured release of the MoSync SDK for Windows (and its latest nightly builds) from the Download page at our website: http://www.mosync.com/download.

Important note: The MoSync SDK for Windows enables you to directly build application packages for Java ME, Symbian, Android, Windows Mobile, Smartphone, Pocket PC, and Moblin/Meego devices. You can also use it to build Xcode projects for iOS applications (i.e., for iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch), however to finalize an Xcode project you will need to transfer it to an Apple Mac running OS X and Xcode and create the application package there. If you already have a Mac available, we recommend that you download and install our OS X development environmant, the MoSync SDK for OS X, which is available from our Download page. 

System Requirements

MoSync is designed to run on any PC that meets the following requirements:

• Microsoft Windows XP, Vista or Windows 7 operating system
• Java SE Runtime Environment (JRE) 6
• 300MB free hard drive space

Install or update your Java SE Runtime Environment before installing MoSync. It can be downloaded here.

Note: we recommend the Oracle/Sun version of JRE. If you wish to use another vendor's JRE and you have set the permanent memory perm gen size to less than the default size of 82Mb, you will get warning message requesting that you increase it.

To use MoSync's device discovery and transfer features, you will also need a Bluetooth-enabled PC, a mobile device and one of the following software stacks:

• Microsoft (included in Windows XP Service Pack 2)
• WIDCOMM (aka Broadcom)
• BlueSoleil

To use the emulator's Bluetooth support when testing programs, you will need the Microsoft stack.

Running the Installer

After you have downloaded the MoSync installer package, double-click the file to begin the installation. The installer will unpack the files and begin the installation process.

When the files have been unpacked, the MoSync splash-screen will appear.



The splach screen will fade and our license agreement will appear. Please take the time to read the MoSync License Agreement — it contains important information about the terms under which we supply the MoSync SDK. Agree to it if you would like to proceed with the installation.



Select the components you wish to install. Note that there isn't any options for the MoSync package, everything needs to be installed.



Select where you would like MoSync to be installed. Please note that MoSync needs to be installed to a directory which is not containing any spaces in its path.



If you have a previously uninstalled copy of MoSync you will get the following notice. Please follow the instruction and make a copy of your project files if they are inside the MoSync installation folder. Even if they shouldn't be removed it's better to be safe than sorry.



If you had a previous installation it will first be removed before the new version of the MoSync SDK is installed on your computer. Please wait for the installation to complete. The installation process may take a few minutes.

As part of the installation process, the Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable will also be installed and some changes will be made to environment variables.

MoSync is now installed. Press Finish to end the installer and open the MoSync IDE.

Installing Native Emulators

MoSync includes its own powerful, cross-platform emulator, MoRE. You can also install native emulators -- particularly useful for testing native user interfaces like our Widget API and NativeUI Library, and for testing APIs and libraries that are only currently supported on a limited number of platforms. Instructions for installing native emulators can be found in our user guide Emulating a Device.