Requirements

Banjo should run on any computer with a recent Java virtual machine (JVM). It has been written to comply with the 1.4.2 release of Java 2 (or newer). We have successfully run Banjo on computers running Macintosh OS X, Red Hat Linux, Sun Solaris, and Microsoft Windows (98, 2000, and XP), with at least 256MB of memory. If your computer does not have a JVM installed, you can download one for free for your operating system from http://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp as part of the Java Runtime Environment (JRE).

Banjo code should be modifiable within any Java development environment, from simple text editor to full-featured IDE. We use the open source Eclipse IDE (http://www.eclipse.org) to develop Banjo. To get you started, the Banjo Developer Guide, available on the documentation page, includes a brief tutorial on modifying Banjo within the Eclipse IDE, version 3.0. If your computer does not have a Java Development Kit (JDK), you can download one for free for your operating system from http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/download.jsp or, if you prefer the 1.4.2 release, from http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/download.html.