1. Download a Java Runtime and required extentions (download versions with a installer, not a .zip)

   	J2SE v 5.0 JRE, Advanced Imaging v 1.1.2 & Imaging IO v 1.0_01 RC
   	J2SE v 5.0 JRE, Advanced Imaging v 1.1.2 & Imaging IO v 1.0.01 RC
   	SDK 1.4.2, Java 3D and Advanced Imaging Update & Imaging IO v 1.0.01 RC

2. Download the 3.1 M2 "RCP Runtime Binary" suitable for your platform
   Windows 98/ME/2000/XP
   Linux (x86/GTK 2)
   Max OSX (Max/Carbon) - not well tested with UDIG
3. Unzip the RCP Runtime Binary where you would like to install UDIG 0.3.
   Note: Currently no spaces should be in the directory path: "c:\Program Files" is not legal. It is recommended to unzip eclipse RCP in c:\
4. Download UDIG 0.3 is and unzip it into your RCP Runtime Binary folder.
   If eclipse RCP was unzipped in c:\ then UDIG should be unzipped in c:\eclipse. Choose accept/ok when prompted to replace files.
5. Run eclipse executable and enjoy

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