Run SecretSync with Java installed locally

[This is cross-posted from our forum.]

SecretSync requires that you have Java version 1.6.0 or newer on your system in order to run. If you can't update or install Java for the entire system, i.e. if you don't have admin privileges, you can still run SecretSync by installing a copy of the Java runtime into the SecretSync folder.

If you try and run SecretSync and get the following message --

This application requires a Java Runtime Environment 1.6.0

You don't have the appropriate Java version. It may be older, or not installed. To install a local version that SecretSync should run ok with, do the following steps:

Download jPortable from:

http://portableapps.com/apps/utilities/java_portable

Run and extract it to

%APPDATA%\SecretSync\Java

%APPDATA% corresponds to the following directory on XP:

C:\Documents and Settings\<USERNAME>\Application Data\SecretSync\Java

Or the following directory on Windows 7/Vista:

C:\Users\<USERNAME>\AppData\Roaming\SecretSync\Java

If SecretSync can find the Java runtime at the above location, it will be able to run. Enjoy!