EditRocket Download Page
The EditRocket download is a full trial version that includes all features.
The download expires 30 days after the first use. After the expiration, a registration code /
serial number
must be purchased to continue using EditRocket.
| File Type | Link | File Name | Size | Notes | |
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Linux (32-bit) | Download | editrocket4_1_8_linux_x86.zip | 39.7 MB | For 32-bit systems |
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Linux (64-bit) | Download | editrocket4_1_8_linux_x64.zip | 38.0 MB | For 64-bit systems |
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Solaris / Unix | Download | editrocket4_1_8.zip | 7.4 MB | Requires Sun Java 1.4.2 or newer |
Installation Instructions and Requirements
Windows (Native Installer)
For best results, use of one of the following operating systems is recommended: Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows Server 2008 or 2003, or Windows 2000. EditRocket runs on both 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Windows.
To install, the download editrocket setup exe file to your Windows machine. The 32-bit version runs on 32 and 64-bit Windows systems. The 64-bit version runs only on 64-bit systems. Launching the exe file executes the windows installer. Follow the prompts to install EditRocket.
Windows (Zip File with Java Included)
For best results, use of one of the following operating systems is recommended: Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows Server 2008 or 2003, or Windows 2000. EditRocket runs on both 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Windows.
To install, download the editrocket zip file to your Windows machine. The 32-bit version runs on 32 and 64-bit Windows systems. The 64-bit version runs only on 64-bit systems. Extract the zip file. Open the extracted directory and launch editrocket.exe or editrocket.bat.
Mac OS X
There are two editions of EditRocket for Mac OS X. The 64-bit only edition requires OS X 10.7 (Lion) or newer. The other edition of EditRocket requires OS X 10.4 (Tiger) or newer. If running OS X 10.8 (Mountain Lion) or 10.7 (Lion), the 64-bit only version of EditRocket is recommended unless you have a retina display, or you are manually booting into 32-bit mode. In that case, the universal version of EditRocket is recommended. For best results, use of one of the following operating systems is recommended: OS X 10.8 (Mountain Lion), OS X 10.7 (Lion), OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard), OS X 10.5 (Leopard), or OS X 10.4 (Tiger).
To install, download the editrocket4_1_8_x64.dmg (for Lion or Mountain Lion) or editrocket4_1_8.dmg (for older OS X versions or if manually booting into 32-bit mode or you have a retina display) file to your machine. Double click the .dmg file. This should open a window showing EditRocket.app. Drag EditRocket.app to your Applications folder or wherever you want it to reside. Double-click the EditRocket.app file to launch EditRocket.
Linux
Download editrocket4_1_8_linux_x86.zip for 32-bit systems or
editrocket4_1_8_linux_x64.zip for 64-bit systems.
Unzip the downloaded file either by double-clicking or opening a terminal
window and typing the following (unzip file_name)
Open a terminal window.
Navigate to the directory where you unzipped the file and
then to the editrocket directory (cd editrocket).
Launch the shell script:
sh editrocket.sh (you may need to execute a chmod on editrocket.sh before launching -- chmod 755 editrocket.sh)
Solaris / Unix
EditRocket requires Sun Java 1.4 or greater. Java 1.5 or 1.6 is recommended.
Download and unzip editrocket4_1_8.zip. Open a terminal window. Navigate to the directory where you unzipped the zip file and then to the editrocket directory.
Either launch the shell script or the executable jar file:
sh editrocket.sh (you may need to execute a chmod on editrocket.sh before launching -- chmod 755 editrocket.sh)
or
java -jar editrocket.jar
If java is not in the path, type the full path to the java program, for example:
/usr/jdk1.6.0_30/bin/java -jar editrocket.jar
If using the shell script and java is not in the path, make sure to edit the script so that the full path to java is specified.

