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The GetMileage program was written in Java. The Java programming language uses many different files to make up one program. The files that make up the GetMileage program have been combined into a JAR file- which is very much like a zip file. This is why some unzip programs will attempt to unzip or load the GetMileage program. There are a couple things you can do to fix this problem:

From your unzip program change the preferences so that it does not attempt to unzip JAR files. Because there are so many unzip programs available, I cannot give you specific directions on how to do this- you will just have to read your unzip program’s documentation yourself.

If you are unable (or unwilling) to change your unzip program’s settings you can access the GetMileage program from the command line. In Windows products you do this by…

1. From the start button, select run and enter “command” in the field that says, “Open.”
2. Change directories to the place where you have the GetMileage.jar file or move the file to a location that is easy for you to get to from the command prompt. From Dos you change directories using the “cd” command. For instance, if you want to change directories to your Windows Desktop you would type: cd c:\windows\desktop\
3. From the directory that contains the GetMileage.jar file type: java -jar GetMileage.jar
4. If the program still does not work, and you are sure that you are in the correct directory, type the following to make sure you have Java installed on your computer: java -version
5. If that gives you an error message, you need to install the Java Runtime Environment on your computer.