Graphivac server runs on Java, meaning it can work on Linux, Windows and Mac.

Make sure you have Java on your machine. (preferably 8 or higher)

To do so, open a command window and type

 java -version 

You should see the current Java installed, if any:

The entire Graphivac server is contained within a single .jar file.

This makes it surprisingly easy to update: just download the latest compiled version and overwrite the .jar file. (Your license and configurations are stored separately and will continue to work as expected.)

The application can be started with the following command:

 java -jar graphivac-server.jar <port number> 

(where <port number> is the port you want to use.)

After a few seconds, the server should be up and running. You can now take your browser and go to:

 http://localhost:<port number>