diff -r 40ccb87dac71 -r 9a625fbfa220 contrib/win32/ReadMe.html --- /dev/null Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000 +++ b/contrib/win32/ReadMe.html Wed Sep 21 00:20:20 2005 -0700 @@ -0,0 +1,123 @@ + + + + Mercurial for Windows + + + +

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).

+ +

For documentation, please visit the Mercurial web + site.

+ +

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.

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  1. Open the Control Panel. Under Windows XP, select the + "Classic View".
    2. + +
  2. Double-click on the "System" control panel.
    3. + +
  3. Click on the "Advanced" tab.
    4. + +
  4. Click on "Environment Variables". You'll find this near the + bottom of the window.
    5. + +
  5. Under "System variables", you will see "Path". Double-click + it.
    6. + +
  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. + +
  7. Click on the various "OK" buttons until you've completely + exited from the System control panel.
    8. + +
  8. Log out and log back in, or restart your system.
    9. + +
  9. The next time you run the Windows command prompt, you will be + able to run the hg command without any special + help.
    10. +
+ +

Testing Mercurial after you've installed it

+ +

The easiest way to check that Mercurial is installed properly is to + just type the following at the command prompt:

+ + 
+hg
+
+ +

This command should print a useful help message. If it does, + other Mercurial commands should work fine for you.

+ +

Reporting problems

+ +

Before you report any problems, please consult the Mercurial web site 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.

+ +

Mercurial is Copyright 2005 Matt Mackall and others. See the + Contributors.txt file for a list of contributors.

+ +

Mercurial is free software; you can redistribute it and/or + modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public + License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either + version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later + version.

+ +

Mercurial is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, + but without any warranty; without even the implied + warranty of merchantability or fitness for a + particular purpose. See the GNU General Public License for + more details.

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