Installation

Ortho4XP is a tool developed in the Python programming language which utilizes several different dependencies. Using PyInstaller, everything has been bundled into a package allowing users to simply download and run the application without any additional setup.

Recommended setup

Download the version specific for your operating system and architecture. The download will contain the Ortho4XP application and a folder labeled _internal that contains all of the dependencies and files used by Ortho4XP.

Ortho4XP 1.4 (forked)

• Windows 11 (x86): Download
• macOS (M-series, ARM): Download
• macOS (Intel, x86): Not yet available
• Linux (x86): Not yet available

Manual setup

Download this repository and extract it to a preferred location on your computer and follow the instructions for your operation system below.

Windows

1. Download and install Python 3.12.3. Use the "Customize installation" option and make sure "pip" and "tcl/tk and IDLE" are selected on the Optional Features page and "Add python to environmental variables" is selected on the following page.

2. Run the installation script by opening install_windows.bat

3. Launch Ortho4XP using start_windows.bat

Linux

Not yet updated.

macOS

1. Open Terminal and navigate to the Ortho4XP directory. A simple way to do this is hold the Control key and mouse click (or just "right click") the Ortho4XP folder, select "Services" -> "New Terminal at Folder". The additional steps are Terminal commands.

2. Install the Homebrew package manager: /bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"

3. Update the install_mac.sh permissions to allow it to be executed: chmod 755 install_mac.sh

4. Run the installation script: ./install_mac.sh

Note: The install process can take 30+ minutes depending on your system.