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Add win32 README for standalone installer.
author | Bryan O'Sullivan <bos@serpentine.com> |
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date | Wed, 21 Sep 2005 00:02:53 -0700 |
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--- /dev/null Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000 +++ b/contrib/win32/README.txt Wed Sep 21 00:02:53 2005 -0700 @@ -0,0 +1,94 @@ +Mercurial version 0.7 for Windows +--------------------------------- + +Welcome to Mercurial for Windows! + +Mercurial is a command-line application. You must run it from the +Windows command prompt (or if you're hard core, a MinGW shell). + +By default, Mercurial installs to C:\Mercurial. The Mercurial command +is called hg.exe. To run this command, the install directory must be +in your search path. + + +Setting your search path temporarily +------------------------------------ + +To set your search path temporarily, type the following into a command +prompt window: + +set PATH=C:\Mercurial;%PATH% + + +Setting your search path permanently +------------------------------------ + +To set your search path permanently, perform the following steps. +These instructions are for Windows NT, 2000 and XP. + +1. Open the Control Panel. Under Windows XP, select the "Classic + View". + +2. Enter the "System" control panel. + +3. Click on "Advanced". + +4. Click on "Environment Variables". + +5. Under "System variables", you will see "Path". Double-click it. + +6. Edit "Variable value". Each path element is separated by a + semicolon (";") character. Append a semicolon to the end of the + list, followed by the path where you installed Mercurial + (e.g. C:\Mercurial). + +7. Click on the various "OK" buttons until you're back up to the top + level. + +8. Log out and log back in, or restart your system. + +9. The next time you run the Windows command prompt, you will be able + to run hg.exe. + + +Testing Mercurial +----------------- + +The easiest way to check that Mercurial is installed properly is to +just type the following at the command prompt: + +hg + +It should print a help message. If it does, it should work fine for +you. + + +Reporting problems +------------------ + +Before you report any problems, please consult the Mercurial web site +at http://www.selenic.com/mercurial and see if your question is +already in our list of Frequently Answered Questions (the "FAQ"). + +If you cannot find an answer to your question, please feel free to +send mail to the Mercurial mailing list, at <mercurial@selenic.com>. +Remember, the more useful information you include in your report, the +easier it will be for us to help you! + +If you are IRC-savvy, that's usually the fastest way to get help. Go +to #mercurial on irc.freenode.net. + + +Author and copyright information +-------------------------------- + +Mercurial was written by Matt Mackall, and is maintained by Matt and a +team of volunteers. + +The Windows installer was written by Bryan O'Sullivan. + +Copyright 2005 Matt Mackall and others. See the CONTRIBUTORS.txt file +for a list of contributors. + +Mercurial is free software, released under the terms of the GNU +General Public License, version 2.