To do the homework and projects for this class, you’ll need Scala and some course-specific software. We recommend installing Scala on your own machine. If you have a lot of trouble, you can use the virtual machine discussed below.

Windows

1. Install Java.

   If you already have Java installed, you need to ensure that it is Java 8 or higher.

2. Install SBT

3. Install Cygwin.

4. Verify that everything installed by typing sbt to start SBT from the Cygwin terminal.

Known Issues:

• sbt command not found

  Known Fix: Restart the computer

• Backspace not working

  Known Fix: Left-Click on the top left corner of the Cygwin window (the Cygwin icon), then click on Options > Keys. Check the “Back arrow sends ^H”

  

Mac OS X

1. Install Homebrew.

   /usr/bin/ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)"

2. Install Java from the Terminal:

   brew cask install java

3. Install SBT from the Terminal:

   brew install sbt

4. To verify that everything installed, type sbt to start SBT.

Linux (Ubuntu):

1. Install Java 8:

   sudo add-apt-repository -y ppa:webupd8team/java
   sudo apt-get update
   sudo apt-get install -y oracle-java8-installer
   

2. Install SBT:

   echo "deb https://dl.bintray.com/sbt/debian /" | sudo tee -a /etc/apt/sources.list.d/sbt.list
   sudo apt-key adv --keyserver hkp://keyserver.ubuntu.com:80 --recv 2EE0EA64E40A89B84B2DF73499E82A75642AC823
   sudo apt-get update
   sudo apt-get install sbt
   

3. To verify that everything installed, type sbt to start SBT.

Virtual Machine

To use the virtual machine, you will need at least 4 GB of RAM and a modern processor.

1. Download and install VirtualBox

2. Download compsci220.ova (1.1 GB)

3. Double-click on the compsci220.ova file you downloaded above (or, select Import Appliance from the File menu and select the file). When you do, VirtualBox will start and display a prompt called Appliance Settings. Do not change any settings. Just click the Import button. When importing completes, the virtual machine will appear in VirtualBox, as shown below:

   

4. Select the CS220 virtual machine and click the Start button. If the machine starts successfully, you will see the desktop shown below:

   

5. To test that everything is working correctly, start Firefox within the virtual machine and ensure you can browse the Web. You’ll find a link to Firefox within the start menu in the bottom-left corner:

   

More Information

For the curious, this virtual machine is running Lubuntu Linux 14.04 (32-bit).