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Setup MontiArc

MontiArc runs on any platform. In the following tutorials, we will use both the CLI and the Gradle plugin.

Gradle

If you only ever want to use the Gradle plugin, the only thing you need is Java 21. So if you haven't already, now is the right time to install Java 21.

Run the CLI Manually

To run the CLI manually, you need to have Java 21 installed. Next, download the MontiArc-7.9.0.jar.

You can then run the tool with:

java -jar MontiArc-7.9.0.jar

Install the CLI (BETA)

If you also want to use the CLI, you can find installers for all platforms here.

Download the installer for Windows(.exe), extract, and run it.

  1. Download the installer for MacOS(.pkg)
  2. Run the installer and follow the instructions.
    • You will probably receive following message: ''Apple could not verify “MontiArc-[...].pkg” is free of malware that may harm your Mac or compromise your privacy.''
      1. Navigate to System Settings
      2. Navigate to Privacy & Security
      3. Navigate to Security
      4. Search for the message ''... was blocked from use because it is not from an identified developer''
      5. Click on Open anyway
  3. You are now able to use the MontiArc tool from anywhere.
    • When deinstalling MontiArc again, an orphan symlink is left behind at /usr/local/bin/montiarc. To remove this link follow these steps:
      1. Check if the symlink exists: ls -l /usr/local/bin/montiarc
        • If it exists, something like ''montiarc -> ...'' will be provided
        • Otherwise: ''No such file or directory''
      2. To remove the symlink run: sudo rm /usr/local/bin/montiarc

Info

MontiArc can only be used via the terminal. Clicking on the MontiArc app icon displayed in your app overview will not work.

  1. Download the installer for Linux(.deb/.rpm) and run it.
  2. To be able to run the MontiArc command from anywhere, you will need to update your path variable:
    • You should already know how to add a program to your path?
    • If not, simply add export PATH="/opt/montiarc/bin:$PATH" to whatever shell's rc script you're using (likely ~/.bashrc).

You can then run the tool by running: 

MontiArc

When you intend to run the simulation using the CLI, you'll need Java 21 anyway.

You can find detailed descriptions and available parameters in the usage section.