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| = Download and Install Hop |
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| Hop is designed to be as easy and accessible to use as possible. |
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| Getting and starting Hop couldn't be easier: |
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| == Download |
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| Download Hop from the http://hop.apache.org/download/[downloads page], where you can choose between a Hop release or a nightly build (Current Development Builds). |
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| TIP: Development builds go through rigorous testing before a build is considered successful. Even though they are considered stable, you shouldn't run the latest nightly build in production without proper testing. |
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| == Prerequisites |
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| Hop is self contained, all you need is a Java runtime. Hop has been developed and tested with Java 8, but you shouldn't have any issues running Hop with Java 11. Check the https://java.com/en/download/help/download_options.html[Java docs] to download and install a Java runtime for your operating system. |
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| == Install |
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| Unzip Hop to a folder of your choice. From that folder, you'll be able to run the different Hop <<../hop-tools.adoc, tools>> through their corresponding scripts. |
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| Now that you have Hop installed, let's have a look at all of the Hop tools you have at your disposal. |
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