RevMan 5 download and installation

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Step 1: Download the installation file

RevMan exists in two editions based on different versions of the Java platform. The two editions have identical functionality, but the Java 6 edition is somewhat faster and has a better 'look and feel'. The Java 5 edition, however, has been available for the longest time and is therefore least likely to contain unknown errors.

Download the file that matches your operating system:

* Intel based processors only

Step 2: Run the installer

Important: You need to be using an account that has sufficient permission to install software on the computer.

Note for Linux users:

• RevMan's automatic update feature may only work fully if you are installing the software as the root user.
• If you are using GNOME and the installer screen is blank, you must turn off desktop visual effects for the installer and RevMan to display properly. This is a general issue for Java applications.

Step 3: Go through the installation wizard

Step 4: Run RevMan

You can now begin using RevMan.

CD image

To facilitate distribution of RevMan on CD, a CD image has been prepared that contains the installation files for all platforms plus GRADEProfiler and other utility programs and files. The image is in ISO format, and can be written to CD-R media by most recording software.

Download the file: RevMan 5 ISO image (207 MB).

Note: You need to use software that can write an ISO image to a CD, e.g. Nero or ISO Recorder (free). Simply copying the file to a CD doesn't produce a useful result for the end user.

Support

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