MarcEdit’s automatic updater will automatically select the correct version of MarcEdit for your system…regardless of the version you originally install.

Installing MarcEdit on Linux

Installing MarcEdit on non-Windows-based systems generally takes a little more expertise, in part, because there traditionally hasn’t been a single installer to manage the process.  Prior to MarcEdit 6, users wanting to install MarcEdit on Linux-based system would need to follow the following instructions:

Ensure that the dependencies have been installed

1. Dependency list:
   • MONO (Current Version) (Runtime plus the System.Windows.Forms library [these are sometimes separate])
2. Unzip marcedit.zip
3. On first run:
   1. mono MarcEdit.exe
   2. Preferences tab will open, click on other, and set the following two values:
      • Temp path: /tmp/
      • MONO path: [to your full mono path]

Installing MarcEdit on Linux

The video above provides a screencast of the process, from start to finish.  For individuals familiar with Linux, the installation process was pretty straightforward, the biggest challenging being the installation of the Mono Framework, as sometimes, the System.Windows.Forms library would be missing and need to be installed as a separate package.  Today, this process has been simplified.  Linux users now have the option to download the MarcEditSetup.bin file.  This is a self contained shell script that includes all the necessary files to install the program.  Running the shell script will instruct MarcEdit to install the program and analyze the system for missing dependencies, prompting the user to install missing dependencies as necessary.  What’s more, to simplify the install process, some dependencies are being completely removed.  All packages related to Yaz are being deprecated in the application for a customized solution for the application.  Removing these dependencies greatly simplifies installing the application, and will hopefully make it easier for Linux-based users to work with the application.

Installing MarcEdit on OSX

As of June 2015, a native Mac OSX version of MarcEdit is being made available for download.  This version is being made available as a dmg installation file.

Installation Steps:

1. If you have the old OSX download prior to June 2015 and have installed it into the App Directory — delete it before going any further.  The older builds and the native app are not compatible with each other and I honestly don’t know how well one will overwrite the other.
2. Download the MarcEdit OSX version from http://marcedit.reeset.net/downloads
3. Click on the DMG and mount the MarcEdit OSX Setup Disk.
4. Drag the MarcEdit Icon into the Application Directory.
5. (Optional) Z39.50 Support — MarcEdit includes a Z39.50 Client that utilizes the Yaz library.  This must be installed on your system, and preferably using Homebrew.  Use the following instructions:
   1. Install Homebrew: http://brew.sh/
   2. If Homebrew is already installed, run the update command: >> brew update
   3. Install Yaz using the universal option.  MarcEdit doesn’t use functions in the icu library — you can install with or without this dependency setting: >> brew install yaz –without-icu4c
   4. And that’s it.  If you install Yaz via other matter, MarcEdit will warn you the first time you use the Z39.50 client letting you know that the dependency may not be available.  It’s looking specifically in the /usr/local/Cellar/yaz directory.