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Download the cplot.sav file.

1. Create a directory on your computer to save the “cplot.sav” file in, i.e. C:\Program Files\cplot.
2. Download cplot.sav to your computer, i.e. c:\Program Files\cplot.

Download and install the IDL virtual machine.

1. The IDL virtual machine can be downloaded from http://ittvis.com/download/download.asp NOTE: The download file is very large.
2. Run the IDL installation program, i.e. idl64.exe
3. Choose to install IDL.
4. When asked, choose to install the “IDL Virtual Machine”, you don't need the full “IDL” development package.

Create a shortcut on the desktop to start IDL.

1. Right click on the desktop background
2. Select New/shortcut
3. Type in the following for the location (Assuming IDL6.4 was installed in the default location and the cplot.sav file was placed in c:\Program Files\cplot. c:\RSI\IDL64ubin\bin.x86\idlrt.exe -vm=“c:\Program Files\cplot\cplot.sav”