This chapter describes the initial and basic setup of just:in Engine and the just:in user interface.

Start just:in Engine

1. Make sure just:in has been installed properly as described in the chapter Installation & Upgrade (just:in v2.5).
2. Got to the Applications folder.
3. Start Just In Engine. The operating system may display a window which says Verifying "Just In Engine". This process can take up to three minutes and will only happen once. If the verification process should not be possible, refer to the Known Issues (just:in v2.5).
   
4. When the verification process is done another dialog may appear. Press the Open button. This dialog will only appear once.
   
5. Accept the system update dialog to continue.
   
6. Allow just:in Engine to access the Calendar (this is required for Scheduled Recording).
   
7. just:in Engine will launch and display the Preferences window.
8. Unlock the Preferences in the lower left corner.
   
9. Select the desired framerate in the Engine tab.
   
10. Go to the Channels tab and configure the desired Channels. Depending on the Video device(s) the Channels tab may look different.
    
11. Make sure that the Preview Network Communication Interface in the Engine tab and the Communication Interface in the Channels tab are the same.
    
12. Enable the Channel(s) in the Channels tab by clicking the corresponding checkbox in the Channels list.
    
13. The Channel Status window will appear.
    

Start just:in

1. Go to the Applications folder.
2. Make sure just:in Engine is running.
3. Open the just:in application. The operating system may display a window which says Verifying "Just In". This process can take up to three minutes. If the verification process should not be possible, refer to the Known Issues (just:in v2.5).
   
4. When the verification process is done another dialog may appear. Accept the dialog to launch the app. Both – the verification window and the opening dialog will only show once.
   
5. The just:in main window appears.
6. Click the icon in the center to open a connection to a Channel.
   
7. Enter the Channel IP-Address and the Channel Port, then press the Add button. In a default test setup (engine and user interface are running on the same machine) you may use the following data:
   IP-Address: 127.0.0.1
   Port: 50000
   
8. Press the Connect button to connect to the Channel.
   
9. Upon successful connection just:in displays the Channel Preview.
   
10. Continue with the following chapters of the just:in User Manual.