Downloads & Updates

• Disclaimer

Any software downloaded from this site is free and without warranty or guarantee of any kind expressed or implied. The software may not work or serve any intended or particular purpose. Use at your own risk. If you break it you own both parts.

• Downloads

Beta Release
Use the buttons at the top of this page for your platform.

• Installation

• ELS may be used with only the ELS jar. Requires a Java 19+ JRE.
• The other downloads contain an embedded Java JRE that will not interfere with any existing Java installation, native launchers for each operating system and other supporting files.
• The default configuration directory for Library and other files is: [USER HOME]/.els/ which may be changed using the -C [directory] option.
• The software installation directory may be the same as the configuration directory if desired. Updates only replace the bin/ and rt/ directories and the original launcher script or program. Other directories in the configuration directory are not changed.
• Directories or symbolic links for collection data may be created in the configuration directory.
• Using remote connections may require adjustments to network settings, firewalls, NAT, etc. which is beyond the scope of this document.
  
  The following downloads contain an embedded JRE for that platform.

    Linux tar

• Unpack the .tar.gz anywhere you have write permissions.
  
• In a terminal change to the [install directory]/
      Run: ./ELS-Navigator.sh
• Use ELS Navigator File, Generate to generate a desktop shortcut for the current configuration that will use the ELS-Navigator.sh launcher script.

    macOS tar

• Unpack the .tar.gz anywhere you have write permissions.
  
• In a terminal change directory to the [install directory]/bin/
      Run: ./fix-permissions.sh to adjust the permissions of the executables.
• Change directory to the [install directory]
      Run: ./ELS-Navigator.sh or the ELS-Navigator app.
• Use ELS Navigator File, Generate to generate a desktop ‘open’ script for the current configuration. There is an option to use either the script or launcher app in System, Preferences.

    Windows installer

• The installation directory may be changed with the Options button.
  A desktop shortcut is created. A standard uninstaller is included. Entertainment Library Synchronizer will appear in the Start Menu, and in Control Panel, Programs & Features.

    Windows zip

• Unpack the .zip anywhere you have write permission.
  Run ELS-Navigator.exe in the root of that directory.

• Updates

From Navigator

A widget is displayed in the upper-right corner if an update is available. Or use Help, Check for Updates.

A dialog is displayed with Yes, No, and Changelist that will display the list of the latest changes.

For Windows users Control Panel, Programs and Features, will not reflect the latest update information when using the internal updater. The Windows Installer may be downloaded and run to update that information if desired.

From Command Line

To support systems that do not have a graphic desktop 2 scripts are available in the bin/ directory.

• checkUpdate will check for availability. Exits with 0 if none or 1 if available.
• installUpdate will download and install the update regardless of whether the versions match.

• Configuration

• By default ELS data files are store in your home directory in the .els/ subdirectory.
  • That may be changed with the -C | --config option.
• If ELS is installed in a separate directory from the configuration that folder may be replaced with an update.