Installation

Desktop GUI (Recommended)

Download the latest installer for your operating system from the GitHub Releases page.

Platform	File	Notes
macOS (Apple Silicon)	rdss-folder-mapper-gui-mac-arm64.dmg	M1 / M2 / M3 Macs
macOS (Intel)	rdss-folder-mapper-gui-mac-x64.dmg	Intel-based Macs
Windows	rdss-folder-mapper-gui-win.exe	Installs for current user, no admin required
Linux	rdss-folder-mapper-gui-linux.AppImage	Make executable then run

macOS

1. Open the .dmg file.
2. Drag RDSS Folder Mapper into your Applications folder.
3. On first launch, macOS may show a security prompt — click Open to proceed.

Windows

Run the .exe installer. It installs per-user and creates a Start Menu shortcut. No administrator rights are required.

Linux

chmod +x rdss-folder-mapper-gui-linux.AppImage
./rdss-folder-mapper-gui-linux.AppImage

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Command-Line Interface (CLI)

The CLI is suitable for advanced users and automated workflows.

macOS / Linux

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/eresearchqut/rdss-folder-mapper/main/cli/download.sh | bash

Windows (PowerShell)

irm https://raw.githubusercontent.com/eresearchqut/rdss-folder-mapper/main/cli/download.ps1 | iex

npm (any platform)

npm install -g rdss-folder-mapper

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Requirements

• An active account with your institution's Data Management Plan (DMP) service.
• Network access to the research storage server.
• macOS 11+, Windows 10+, or a modern Linux distribution.