Vault 3 Installation

64-bit Windows

Step 1: Install the Java Runtime Environment

  1. Browse to this url: http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp.
  2. 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.
  3. After the download completes, run the file to install the Java Runtime Environment.

Step 2: Install Vault 3

  1. Download Vault 3 for 64-bit Windows.
  2. Unzip the file to your Windows "Program Files" folder, in a folder named "Vault 3".
  3. Right-click the desktop and select New / Shortcut.
  4. In the location text box enter this: javaw.exe -DConfigPath="%AppData%\Vault 3" -jar "%ProgramFiles%\Vault 3\vault_win.jar"
  5. 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.

Windows Security Alert

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

  1. Download Vault 3 for 64-bit Linux (e.g. Ubuntu, etc.).
  2. Unzip the file to a hard disc folder.
  3. Right-click the Desktop.
  4. Select Create Launcher.
  5. Enter Vault 3 in the Name text box.
  6. Enter the following in the Command text box: java -jar {folder into which you extracted the .zip file}/vault_linux_gtk.jar
  7. 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

  1. Download Vault 3 for 64-bit Mac OS X
  2. Unzip the downloaded file to a folder named "/Users/{your user name}/Applications/Vault3Cocoa_x86_64".
  3. Create an Automator workflow to launch Vault 3 from an icon on your task bar.

Convert Your Existing Vault and/or The Photo Program Files to Vault 3 Format

Download Vault 3