Installation: One Click Install

Installation

• Install java if not already installed: Java version 1.7 or higher. Installation of the right version of java is important. For instance, if you are running a 64bit windows, you have to download 64bit java for windows.

• Download karma app for your operating system. Unzip into a local folder

• Depending on the OS, do the following:

  • Linux

  Navigate to the folder and run ./Karma on terminal.

  • Mac

  Navigate to the folder, copy Karma.app to your Applications Folder and then open Karma.app from your Applications folder. Because of security preferences on your machine, it might show you this error:

  Click OK, and then open System Preferences -> Security & Privacy as shown below:

  and click on Open Anyway for Karma.app Application

  • Windows

    • Set JRE_HOME environmment variable.
    • Copy Karma.exe in a folder with NO SPACES.
    • Navigate to the folder and open Karma.exe. Run Karma as Administrator.

Usage

Once Karma app is opened, it automatically starts the server and launches on a web browser (It can take sometime the first time). In order to open a new instance on the browser, you can either click on "Open New Window" on the app or open localhost:8080 on a new window in the browser.

If your localhost:8080 does not load up, try decreasing the maximum heap size for karma from the main window and then click the __restart karma__button

Configuration

You can set maximum heap size for karma on the main window. Once you change it, you need to restart karma.