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If you have problems viewing PDF files from within the embedded browser used on the Test tab of the Action Sequence Editor, try installing the Adobe Reader® browser plug-in. After installing the reader, run the plug-in installer located inside the browser subdirectory of your reader installation.

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Creating A Solution Project

At this point, you have either installed the standalone Design Studio or installed the Design Studio plug-in into Eclipse. If you haven't already done so, you should also install and run the Pentaho BI Server and test the samples in samples/getting-started to insure your BI Server is functional. Also try one or two reports in samples/steel-wheels/reports within your environment and with your browser. For more information about installing and configuring the Pentaho BI Server refer to   Getting Started with the BI Platform

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