Difficulty in opening downloaded stringApp.jar file

Question

[Farah]

Hello,

I installed Cytoscape 3.7.1. Now, I want to add stringApp plugin into Cytoscape. From Cytoscape App Store, I could download stringApp plugin (Version 1.4.1 / Works with Cytoscape 3.6). But, the downloaded stringApp.jar file dose not open. I tried double click and also single click on this jar file. But, nothing happen. Java 8 is also installed on my windows.

Would you please advice me that how can I open and then install stringApp.jar file?

Thank you very much.

[Devon Ryan]

Double clicking or trying to run the jar file won't do anything. Instead, follow the instructions for adding plugins

[Farah]

Thanks Devon, I exactly followed the instructions for adding plugins, but, again it did not work.

Answer 1

[scooter]

An alternative to what Devon mentioned is to use the Cytoscape App Manager and install stringApp from there. Just go to Apps->App Manager and you can find the stringApp and install it. Alternatively, since you've already downloaded it, you can do an "install from file" from within the App Manager.

[Farah]

Thank you Scooter. Based on your suggestion, it is working now. I installed stringApp from App Manager.

Thanks a lot.