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

1. If you are using Windows, install Cygwin as described in the following site: https://www.cygwin.com/
2. 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 (such as 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

3. Prepare the DME CLU:

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

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

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