Installing relevant plug-ins in the Workbench

In order to use the CLC Science Server from a CLC Workbench, you need to install the CLC Workbench Client Plug-in in the Workbench. This plug-in is needed for logging onto the server and accessing data from the server data locations.

Plug-ins are installed using the Plug-ins and Resources Manager2.1, which can be accessed via the menu in the Workbench

        Help | Plug-ins and Resources (Image install_plugin)

or via the Plug-ins (Image install_plugin) button on the Toolbar.

From within the Plug-ins and Resources Manager, choose the Download Plug-ins tab and click on the CLC Workbench Client Plugin. Then click in the button labelled Download and Install.

If you are working on a system not connected to the network, then you can also install the plug-in by downloading the cpa file from the plugins page of our website

http://www.clcbio.com/clc-plugin/

Then start up the Plug-in manager within the Workbench, and click on the button at the bottom of the Plug-in manager labelled Install from File.

You need to restart the Workbench before the plug-in is ready for use.

Note that if you want users to be able to use External applications on the server, there is a separate plug-in (CLC External Applications Plug-in) that needs to be installed in the Workbench the same way as described above.



Footnotes

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In order to install plug-ins on many systems, the Workbench must be run in administrator mode. On Windows Vista and Windows 7, you can do this by right-clicking the program shortcut and choosing "Run as Administrator".