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Petaclone is an open source multi-protocol messenger software which allows you to exchange messages on the network. Current main focus is LAN messenger protocols which are server-less and can recognize each members automatically. Protocols supported by Petaclone are IP Messenger, Petarou and Petarou X. Especially, IP Messenger is a de facto standard messenger of IT industry in Japan and Petaclone is the first compatible messenger which implements both file and folder transfer and message encryption.
Petaclone includes a Java runtime, so you don't need to install Java.
Supported operating systems:
Tested environments:
Extract the zip file and move the extracted "Petaclone" folder to your convenient place.
Get it from the Petaclone page on Microsoft Store.
The zip version and the Microsoft Store version use the same configuration folder, so preferences and saved messages are shared even if you install both. However, they cannot run at the same time.
Open the dmg file and drag "Petaclone.app" to the "Applications" folder.
Delete the "petaclone" folder of the old version and install the new version as above. Preferences and saved messages are in the configuration folder (see Uninstallation), so they are passed to the new version.
If you registered Petaclone with startup on Windows, launch the new version and select [Help] - [Register/Unregister with Startup] in the main window twice. The first selection unregisters the old version, and the second one registers the new version.
Note: If an old version is launched after using new version, new version specific message attributes and preferences will be lost.
If you registered the zip version of Petaclone with startup on Windows, unregister it first by selecting [Help] - [Register/Unregister with Startup] in the main window. The Run key of the Windows registry is used for the startup registration.
Then delete the "Petaclone" folder for the zip version on Windows, or "Petaclone.app" on Mac.
Uninstall the Microsoft Store version from [Settings] - [Apps] - [Installed apps] in Windows. The startup setting is removed together.
In every version, uninstalling does not delete preferences and saved messages.
Preferences and saved messages locate at follows. In addition, these folders can be opened by selecting menu item of [Help] - [Open Configuration Folder] in the main window.
C:\Users\(user name)\AppData\Roaming\petaclone\
"AppData" is invisible folder.
/Users/(user name)/Library/Preferences/petaclone/
"Library" is invisible folder.
In addition, Petaclone extracts native libraries into the following folders at startup. Delete them too if you want to remove everything.
C:\Users\(user name)\AppData\Local\jintellitype\ on WindowsFor the zip version, double click Petaclone.exe in the "Petaclone" folder.
For the Microsoft Store version, select "Petaclone" in the Start menu.
See Petaclone FAQ(in Japanese) for starting automatically during system start-up(log on).
Double click Petaclone.app in the "Applications" folder.
Petaclone is not notarized by Apple, so allow it to open as follows at the first launch.
From the second time on, you can launch it by double clicking.
At the first launch, if you are asked to allow access to devices on your local network and incoming network connections, click [Allow] to exchange messages with members.
Drop down the menu, almost understandable. See Petaclone FAQ for more details.
See Licenses.
You can get the latest stable version of this software at Vector： ソフトライブラリ＆PCショップ and its association sites.
On Windows, you can also get it from Microsoft Store.
The latest version including developing versions are available at Petaclone official site.
This software is officially distributed only at Vector, Microsoft Store and the Petaclone official site above. Software distributed at other sites may be tampered with or contain malware. DO NOT use it, and download again from the official sites.
I recommend to make contact with me in advance if you want to redistribute this software.
DO NOT redistribute alpha or beta version software without responsible and continuous update. These versions are developing, experimental and unstable.
Feel free to send any questions, comments or requests you may have.
If you find a problem, it is possible that there is the latest stable version in the web site, please make sure the reproducibility. If the problem is not solved yet, let me know.
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