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+## Installation
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+You will need:
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+* Java 8
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+* Gradle
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+### Java
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+If typing `java -version` on the command-line returns `command not found` or similar, then go to [java.com](https://www.java.com/en/download/help/index_installing.xml), which will tell you how to install Java on your system.
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+If Java is already installed, you will see something like the following, perhaps with some extra details about builds and virtual machines:
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+ java version "1.8.0"
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+### Gradle
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+On Mac OS X you can install Gradle using homebrew:
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+ brew install gradle
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+On Windows you will need to visit the [Gradle](http://gradle.org/installation) website and follow the instructions there.
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+* Download the latest version (big green button)
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+* Unpack the ZIP file, which will contain a folder (e.g. gradle-2.2.1)
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+* Copy the folder to a convenient location
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+* Add that location + `\bin` to your `PATH`
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+Verify that it has been installed correctly by running:
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+ gradle -version
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+You should see a version number as well as some extra information about build time and dependencies.
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