Chapter 7. Using CrossTie files and the CodeWeavers CrossOver Compatibility Center

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Installing Community Support Software via the Compatibility Center
Using CrossTies with multiple CodeWeavers products

The community of CrossOver's advocates, users and volunteers gathers at the CodeWeavers CrossOver Compatibility Center. There's a lot of useful information to be found there for the casual user as well as for a CrossTie developer. Thousands of applications are cataloged there along with forums, articles, and tips and tricks. If you have questions about the use of a program, it's the first place to look.

Installing Community Support Software via the Compatibility Center

Along with the set of applications supported by CodeWeavers staff, CrossOver contains profiles for a wide range of community supported programs. CrossOver is able to install these via user-submitted CrossTie files. A CrossTie file is a simple XML document that describes the steps that CrossOver should take to install and run a given piece of software. For application advocates or adventurous users, the Compatibility Center provides a graphical tool for creating and editing CrossTies. For less ambitious users, many programs cataloged in the Compatibility Center can be installed with a few quick clicks, starting on the web page.

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If you have the Installer Assistant set to automatically download new profiles, then every working application in the compatibility center will also be already present in the assistant's application list. The Compatibility Center provides an alternative route for locating the same software for users who prefer to browse a website.

If a CrossTie exists for a given piece of software, its entry in the Compatibility Center will have an 'Install Now' button. Click to install!

In most cases, a single click will launch the Installer Assistant. With some browsers you may need to download the CrossTie file (it will have a .tie extension) and double-click to open.