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Download and Open the Application

To use SODA, first download and install the Blackfynn agent. Then, follow the instructions below for your specific platform:

Windows (developed and tested on Windows 10)

1. Download the Windows installer.
2. Double click on the installer (.exe file), it will start the installation process (if there is a permission issue try right click and select "Run as administrator").
3. Follow the installation instructions
4. Once the application is installed, you can run the application by either running the desktop shortcut, searching for "SODA" on the start menu, or from the installation folder.
5. To stop the application, simply click on the cross in the top right corner.

The downloaded installer file could be deleted since it is not necessary to run SODA. The SODA app can be uninstalled from the Program manager (under Control Panel) as any other app on Windows.

macOS (developed and tested on macOS Catalina 10.15)

1. Download the MacOS installer.
2. Double-click on the installer (.dmg file) and, in the installation window, drag the SODA icon into the "Applications" folder. Security preferences may need to be changed (System Preferences>Security & Privacy>General Tab>"Open anyway").
3. To stop the application, click on the red circle/button in the top left corner.

The downloaded installer could be deleted since it is not necessary to run SODA. To uninstall the SODA app, simply delete it from your computer’s "Applications" folder.

Ubuntu (developed and tested on Ubuntu 18.04.2 LTS)

1. Download Ubuntu installer.
2. Run the installer (.deb file) by double-clicking on it.
3. Click on ’Install’ in the ’Ubuntu Software’ window.
4. Enter your password (if prompted).
5. Installed application will be visible in the ’Activities’ section on Ubuntu.
6. To stop the application click on the red circle/button in the top left corner.

The downloaded installer could be deleted since it is not necessary to run SODA. To remove the SODA app, run ’Ubuntu Software’, search for ’SODA’ and click on ’Remove’.

Notes

SODA may work on OS versions other than those mentioned above but it hasn't been tested.