1. Download the CryptographyToolsSetup.exe install program using the link above this instruction box.
2. If the Java JRE is not installed on your computer download and install the current version of the Java JRE (1.6.0 or later). You can get the most current version at the Oracle Web Site or download version 1.6.0 update 4 at jre-6u4-windows-i586-p.exe.
3. Run the CryptographyToolsSetup.exe program and follow the instructions on the screen. This will place links to the Cryptography Tools program in your Start menu.

The Cryptography Tools program is a single executable file (CryptTools.exe) and can be run without installing on any machine that has version 1.6 (or higher) of Java installed. You can download the executable using the link above this instruction box.

1. Download the CryptTools.jar file using the link above this instruction box.
2. If the Java JRE is not installed on your computer download and install the current version of the Java JRE (1.6.0 or later). You can get the current version of the Java JRE at the Oracle Web Site.
3. Create a shortcut to the program using a script similar to the one below,

   #!/bin/sh
APPBASE="/home/don/bin/CryptTools"
JAVABASE="/usr/java/jdk1.6.0_03/bin"
"$JAVABASE/java" -Xmx512m -Djava.library.path="$APPBASE" -jar "$APPBASE/CryptTools.jar"

   

   with
   
   APPBASE="/home/don/bin/CryptTools"
JAVABASE="/usr/java/jdk1.6.0_03/bin"

   replaced by the paths of the program and the Java bin directory on your computer. The 512 can be increased or decreased but must not exceed the RAM (in MB) of your system.

1. Download the CryptTools.jar file using the link above this instruction box.
2. Create a shortcut to the CryptTools.jar file.