Downloading and Running BlogBridge
Introduction
Installing and running BlogBridge is very easy. BlogBridge is a Java application requiring a working version of Java on your personal computer, which is usually not an issue.
Instructions for Windows Users
Click here to download and run the Windows installer. (Recommended for Windows Users.)
- Windows will ask you: “Do you want to run or save this file?”
- Click “Run” You might get a security warning that “The publisher cannot be verified” - it’s ok to click “Run”
- The Installer Wizard will be displayed. Just click “Next” until you see “Finish”. Click “Finish”
- After the download is complete, Internet Explorer will ask again: “Do you want to run this application”? Click “Yes” to start the installer.
Instructions for Mac OS X Users
Click here to download the Macintosh OS X installer (Recommended for Apple Macintosh OS X 10.4.x Users)
Click here to download plain ZIP archive with Macintosh OS X application (Recommended for Apple Macintosh OS X 10.3.x Users)
- BlogBridge will download, after which you will get a message saying “blogbridge.dmg” contains an application. Are you sure? Press Continue.
- The BlogBridge application will be placed on your desktop. Many users then use the Finder to move it form the desktop to their Applications folder.
Instructions for Linux Users
Click here for the TGZ. (Recommended for Linux users)
- You can download and unpack it in any location, and you will find blogbridge.sh which is used to start the application
N.B
- Click here if you suspect you may have a bad Java installation
- Click here to understand the different kinds of releases we have
- Click here to get the Java Web Start download and install
- Click here for Java Web Start Trouble Shooting Tips
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The front page needs a big, huge DOWNLOAD button. I had to hunt for the link to this page.
Comment by Nolan Eakins — November 3, 2005 @ 12:13 am
Your linux download, the *.tgz file seems corrupt. I’m using fedora core 4 on x86.
Here is what I get when I try to unpack:
[hans@localhost workspace]$ tar -xzvf blogbridge-2.7.tgz
tar: This does not look like a tar archive
tar: Skipping to next header
tar: Archive contains obsolescent base-64 headers
gzip: stdin: unexpected end of file
tar: Child returned status 1
tar: Error exit delayed from previous errors
Comment by john — November 7, 2005 @ 10:41 am
Why you doesn’t write size of file for downloading?
Comment by Akademic — November 14, 2005 @ 3:49 am
Nolan, we had one and we will put it back again.
John, I guess, everything is fine now?
Akademic, hm, not really sure why. Perhaps because we don’t have a centralized downloads page. I guess once we have one the size will become an essential part of it.
Comment by Aleksey Gureev — November 15, 2005 @ 12:43 pm
Yeah, u need a BIG download button, dude. And why don’t you include a link to the java app. installation?
Comment by Najaf — November 20, 2005 @ 12:11 am
well beside download button n size of download i think the whole content need a little more managment for example i really hate the websites where i have to scroll right to left to see the whole site
Comment by makeurchoice — November 22, 2005 @ 2:02 pm
I couldn’t get the Mac image to mount. I kept getting the message corupt image. Is it me or is the message right? Has anyone else had this problem?
Comment by pooh2pooh — December 17, 2005 @ 3:17 am
You are probably running an older version of OS X. Please try this link, it should work better: http://www.blogbridge.com/install/releases/blogbridge-2.7-pat.dmg
Sorry for the problems!
Comment by Pito Salas — December 17, 2005 @ 7:50 am
You are correct I am running OS 10.3.9. I appreciate the extremely quick support, but I hate to inform you that the file that you linked to isn’t there.
Comment by pooh2pooh — December 17, 2005 @ 11:44 am
Thanks for all the help. Love the program.
Comment by pooh2pooh — December 17, 2005 @ 2:14 pm
Installation problem:
* started installer using ‘run as …’ with administartor rights
* Installation OK, BB started
A)
* I left BB and started again as a user with restricted rights
* All preferences are lost!
B)
* I started BB using ‘run as …’ with admin rights
* All preferences are lost!
Classical workaround would be to put the restricted user for the installation into the local administrator group.
What to do? Pls. shoot me a message.
PS: Some other problems
Smart Feed:
* Flickr didn’t show me pictures
* Flickr didn’t show me pictures if I defined more than one tag
* Pictures in a blog containing nice women were shown first but afterwards I only saw some kind of a super mini icon … no not the super mini pictures
Comment by Markus Merz — February 5, 2006 @ 8:52 pm
Great program. I tried it at home on Windows. But at the office, the file I download for Mac Intosh OS X is always corrupted, however I do it. The source file must have a problem. Please find us a solution.
Comment by quetzal — February 7, 2006 @ 9:01 am
Bad.. i can’t update…..
don’t find a normla jar (why no jar installer ??)
or a plattform independant ZIP (e.g. for eComStation)
so i must use the 1.8 while there is a ZIP or Java Install …
Regards Ehtron
Comment by ehtron — February 9, 2006 @ 4:50 am
guetzal, now you can take plain ZIP archive with Mac OS X application (see Downloads page). Just open it and drag the application wherever you wish.
Comment by Aleksey Gureev — February 10, 2006 @ 3:12 am
ehtron, you can take generic TGZ archive with application and use it. Please check Downloads page.
Comment by Aleksey Gureev — February 10, 2006 @ 3:14 am
Just in case anyone else runs into this:
On some linux distros (like Ubuntu), the GNU version of Java is pre-installed. With that, Blogbridge throws a “Cannot load AWT toolkit” error. Simply installing the JRE from Sun doesn’t help. You also have to tell the system to use Sun’s java by calling
update-alternatives –config java
Comment by wo — February 15, 2006 @ 7:09 pm
Would this work as a portable app. installed ona flash drive? If not, it’s certainly something I would find useful! Cheers.
Comment by squeakyjeep — February 16, 2006 @ 5:29 pm
I have been looking for a good Desktop based aggregator and I have found that BlogBridge matches my tastes suitably well. (Does that make me geeky?)
I have just installed BlogBridge and I must say I am highly impressed! Expect a detailed review on my blog soon!! Not that I am on the A-list, but hey what the heck, good things are meant to be appreciated!
Regards,
Shri.
Comment by Shrikant Joshi — April 4, 2006 @ 8:38 am
How Bill Works and my stars
I have to admit something right now: I admire Bill Gates. Yes. Just think of the humble beginnings, the grand vision, and now the ubiquitousness of Microsoft in everything computer related and you gotta give it to the man. I listen to interview or keyn…
Trackback by Kevininspace — April 6, 2006 @ 7:34 pm
Esta BUENICIMO!! COOOLLL!! Is the Best!! But the Spanish vercion??
Y la vercion en ESPAŅOL??
Felicidades muchachos EXELENTE trabajo!!!
Si puedo me gustaria ayudar en la traduccion!!
Comment by Cristian Sebeca — April 17, 2006 @ 10:14 am
Thank You
Comment by terunuma — May 10, 2006 @ 11:54 pm
I want to ask about BlogBridge service. What is it? Can I install my own bbservice? If yes, how can I configure client to use this service?
Comment by edufin — August 9, 2006 @ 10:26 am
I agree with Cristian - when will the Spanish version be ready. Hopefully with a spanish installation guide.
Comment by Ralph Masterson — December 13, 2006 @ 9:41 am
Ralph and Cristian, no sooner someone wishes to help us with translation. No one from us knows Spanish. Refer to the Development section on this site to learn how could you contribute the translation if you wish to help. We would love to get as many translators as possible. Of course, they will be officially mentioned in the product.
Comment by Aleksey Gureev — December 15, 2006 @ 3:14 pm
beside download button n size of download i think the whole content need a little more managment for example i really hate the websites where i have to scroll right to left to see the whole site
Comment by dailymirror bingo — July 17, 2007 @ 9:37 am