1. First check Java is installed or not. Type Terminal and type java -vesion. 2. If java is not installed or it's version in not 1.6 (Java 6) then install the latest version from "http://www.java.com/getjava" . 3. Open Terminal and goto the directory where xdman.jar is placed using cd command. 4. Type java -jar xdman.jar to run XDM for the first time. 5. Now you can create a Shortcut on your Desktop or any other folder by selecting 'Create Shortcut' from XDM Menu->File.