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--- installation [2026/07/22 21:20] – created Michael Böhme
+++ installation [2026/07/22 21:33] (current) – Michael Böhme
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-===== Installation =====
+====== Installation ======
 Please download the appropriate package for your operating system from the beta directory and follow the installation instructions below.
-==== Windows ====
+===== Windows =====
 **Available Package:** ''shapeXT-v2026.XX.X-git-Windows-x86_64.zip''
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-==== macOS (Apple Silicon) ====
+===== macOS (Apple Silicon) =====
 **Available Package:** ''shapeXT-v2026.XX.X-git-macOS-arm64.dmg''
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   - **File Association:** Common crystallography and chemistry file formats (''.sxt'', ''.jsxt'', ''.cif'', ''.res'', ''.diamdoc'') are automatically associated with shapeXT right after the installation. You can start opening files right away!
-==== Linux ====
+===== Linux =====
 **Available Packages:**
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   - **Desktop Integration:** When you run shapeXT for the first time, it will ask if you want to apply desktop integration. If you agree, the software will install a ''.desktop'' file and register the corresponding MIME types. This will add shapeXT to your system's application launcher and enable double-click support for structure files.
   - **Manual Integration:** If you skipped the initial prompt, you can always integrate shapeXT into your desktop environment later by navigating to **Options -> Create Desktop Entry...** within the application.
-==== Requirements ====
-shapeXT is currently available for Microsoft Windows and GNU/Linux. macOS support is in development and will be released later.
-=== System Requirements ===
-  * CPU:
-    * Supported 64-bit architectures:
-      * [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X86-64|x86-64]] with [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AVX2|AVX2]] instruction set
-      * [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_silicon|Apple silicon]] (M series SoCs)
-    * Supported CPUs:
-      * AMD ([[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X86-64|x86-64]]):
-        * Ryzen (all generations)
-        * Ryzen Threadripper (all generations)
-        * Epyc (all generations)
-      * Intel ([[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X86-64|x86-64]]):
-        * Core (4th generation or newer)
-        * Xeon (Sandy Bridge or newer)
-      * Apple ([[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_silicon|Apple silicon]]):
-        * Apple M1/M2/M3/M4
-  * OS:
-    * Microsoft Windows 10/11 (64-bit)((shapeXT is not supported on Windows 10/11 in S mode and Windows running on ARM processors.))
-    * macOS 15+
-    * GNU/Linux (see [[start#Supported Linux distributions|supported GNU/Linux distributions]])
-  * Graphics card:
-    * Vulkan 1.3 or higher compatible (see [[start#Supported graphics card|supported graphics card]])
-    * Video Memory: 4 GiB
-  * Memory: 8 GiB RAM
-  * Storage: 100 MB available space
-=== Supported Graphics Card ===
-  * AMD
-    * Radeon RX 9000 series
-    * Radeon RX 7000 series
-    * Radeon RX 6000 series
-    * Radeon RX 5000 series
-    * Radeon RX 600 series
-    * Radeon RX 500 series
-    * Radeon RX 400 series
-    * Radeon RX Vega series
-  * Nvidia
-    * GeForce 50 series
-    * GeForce 40 series
-    * GeForce 30 series
-    * GeForce 20 series
-    * GeForce 10 series
-    * GeForce 900 series
-  * Intel Arc
-  * AMD (integrated graphics)
-  * Intel (integrated graphics)
-  * Apple Silicon (integrated graphics)
-=== Supported GNU/Linux Distributions ===
-Note that only larger and up-to-date GNU/Linux distributions are officially supported. Thus, the list of supported GNU/Linux distributions may change in the future. Please note also that shapeXT is only supported on GNU/Linux distributions running on the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X86-64|x86-64]] platform.
-As of June 2026, the list of supported GNU/Linux distributions is as follows:
-  * Debian 13
-  * Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
-  * Fedora Linux 43