If you decide to use the CLU to perform various activities in DME, the following steps are pre-requisites: 

1. Prepare Java:
   1. Download Java 1.8.x from the following page: 
      https://www.java.com/en/download/
   2. Install Java, as described in the following installation instructions: 
      https://www.java.com/en/download/help/index_installing.xml
   3. Update your PATH system variable with the Java executable folder. For example: 
      c:/jdk1.8_13/bin 
      For details, refer to the following instructions:
      https://java.com/en/download/help/path.xml

   4. Check whether you have performed the previous steps correctly: Open a cmd or shell window and type the following command. The command output should display the version of Java you intended to install:

      java –version

2. Prepare the DME CLU:
   1. If you are using Windows, decide how you will use the Command Line Utilities. Choose one of the following options: (Question: What are the pros and cons of each?)
      • Install Cygwin as described in the following site:
        https://www.cygwin.com/
      • Open a terminal cmd window.

   2. Use the following command to clone DME utilities to your local machine:

      Git clone https://github.com/CBIIT/HPC_DME_APIs

      
      

   3. For further instructions, refer to the following file: 
      https://github.com/CBIIT/HPC_DME_APIs/blob/master/utils/README.md
      

(Questions about instructions in the above readme: Where should my copy of hpcdme.properties-sample be saved? What server should be specified? Which type of environment variable - system or user? What do the export and source commands do? Should these instructions be moved from the readme to this wiki?)