Vault 3 Installation
64-bit Windows
Step 1: Install the Java Runtime Environment
- Browse to this url: http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp.
- Download the latest, 64-bit version of the Java Development Kit (JDK) for the Windows Platform. Java 11 or later is required. You can download Oracle's JDK here.
- After the download completes, run the file to install the Java Runtime Environment.
Step 2: Install Vault 3
- Download Vault 3 for 64-bit Windows.
- Unzip the file to your Windows "Program Files" folder, in a folder named "Vault 3".
- Right-click the desktop and select New / Shortcut.
- In the location text box enter this: javaw.exe -DConfigPath="%AppData%\Vault 3" -jar "%ProgramFiles%\Vault 3\vault_win.jar"
- Click the "Change Icon" button and specify this file path: %ProgramFiles%\Vault 3\vault3.ico.
Step 3: Run Vault 3
Double-click the desktop shortcut to launch Vault 3.
Vault 3 listens to a TCP/IP socket in order to ensure that only one instance of the program runs. If you have Windows Firewall enabled you'll see the following warning message. Click Unblock.
64-bit Linux GTK (e.g. Ubuntu, etc.)
Step 1: Install the Java Development Kit (JDK)
Java 11 or later is required. You can download Oracle's JDK here.
Step 2: Install Vault 3
- Download Vault 3 for 64-bit Linux (e.g. Ubuntu, etc.).
- Unzip the file to a hard disc folder.
- Right-click the Desktop.
- Select Create Launcher.
- Enter Vault 3 in the Name text box.
- Enter the following in the Command text box: java -jar {folder into which you extracted the .zip file}/vault_linux_gtk.jar
- Click Close.
Step 3: Run Vault 3
Double-click the Vault 3 launcher.
64-bit Mac OS X
Step 1: Install the Java Development Kit (JDK)
Java 11 or later is required. You can download Oracle's JDK here.
Step 2: Install Vault 3
- Download Vault 3 for 64-bit Mac OS X
- Unzip the downloaded file to a folder named "/Users/{your user name}/Applications/Vault3Cocoa_x86_64".
- Create an Automator workflow to launch Vault 3 from an icon on your task bar.