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Installing Amazon Corretto and IcedTea

Both of these product can be installed from Software Center.

• Open Software Center by typing sof in the search box and then click on the Software Center option.


• When Software Center opens type java in the search box.


• You should then be able to see the two products that need to be installed.


• First double click on the Amazon Corretto 8 icon and then click on Install.


• Wait until the installation is complete.

• Repeat the steps above this time installing IcedTea-Web v1.8.

• Once both products have been installed you can the follow these instructions to create a desktop shortcut for running AMS.
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Creating AMS desktop shortcut

• From the computer Desktop right click and choose New and then Shortcut.


• Then enter the location of the shortcut item.

    For small screens enter text below:      Click to copy text
        "C:\Program Files\IcedTeaWeb\WebStart\bin\javaws.exe" https://amswebapps.det.nsw.edu.au/amsWebApps/ams/ams_jnlp.php?scale=small

    For normal screens enter text below:   Click to copy text
        "C:\Program Files\IcedTeaWeb\WebStart\bin\javaws.exe" https://amswebapps.det.nsw.edu.au/amsWebApps/ams/ams_jnlp.php?scale=medium

    For large screens enter text below:       Click to copy text
        "C:\Program Files\IcedTeaWeb\WebStart\bin\javaws.exe" https://amswebapps.det.nsw.edu.au/amsWebApps/ams/ams_jnlp.php?scale=large


• Then press Next

• Enter a name for the shortcut      eg. AMS Corretto


• Then press Finish

• You can now run AMS by opening this desktop shortcut.

• Click here for instructions for running AMS for the first time. Hide

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Running AMS the first time

When you have started AMS via your desktop shortcut you will be prompted with the following dialogs.

• Toggle on the Always trust content from this publisher checkbox and press the Run button.


• Then on the next dialog toggle on the Remember this option checkbox and press the Yes button.


The AMS system will then start.

If you have not already signed in to your DoE account then you will directed to the DoE login page and AMS will look like the image below until you have completed the login.



The DoE login page will be directed to a page which looks like below.

If the AMS system is not visible click on the item in your taskbar to take you to AMS.



Users of AMS Spatial (mapping) should be aware that the mapping window will open in a separate tab in your default browser.

If you accidentally close this tab you can create a new mapping tab in the browser by pressing the Reset button in the AMS Spatial form.

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