Installing RefactorErl

Dependencies of the latest release

The following list enumerates required software.

Base system

• Erlang R14B04 or higher (​How to install Erlang)
  • If using the web interface, please check yaws-specific version requirements

• GCC 4.2 or higher (for the graph based NIF back-end)
• graphviz 2.0 or higher (for graph drawing and dependency visualization)

WebInterface

• Server side: Yaws 1.89 or higher (​How to install Yaws) (Suggested version is 1.92)
• Client side: Mozilla Firefox 3.6 or higher / Google Chrome / Safari

EmacsInterface

• Emacs 23.3 or higher - with ​erlang-mode and widgets (​How to install Emacs)

VimInterface

• Vim 7.2 or higher

Installing the tool itself

You can download the latest release from the ​RefactorErl download page in zipped or gzipped tar format. Please note version-specific dependencies and release-specific announcements.

After unpacking the downloaded archive you can use standard make to compile all the application components; after compilation the tool is ready to use. See StartUp for help on the first steps with the tool.

For a step-by-step installation tutorial please see LocalInstallLinux.