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Keeping FlightGear (win32) up to date without compiling (view source)
Revision as of 17:44, 25 March 2008
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There are three easy steps to keep up with the actual development of FlightGear: | There are three easy steps to keep up with the actual development of FlightGear: | ||
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connection. | connection. | ||
You have to unzip the download before copying it into [YourFlightGearFolder]. | You have to unzip the download before copying it into [YourFlightGearFolder]. | ||
==Using WinCVS to hold the content of the [data] folder actual:== | |||
If you don't want to download all that stuff again and again it is more practical to download | |||
information and data about what has changed since the last upgrade, this means using the CVS | |||
system. | |||
==1. WinCVS download:== | |||
WinCVS is GNU General Public License (GPL). | |||
[http://www.wincvs.org/download.html http://www.wincvs.org/download.html] | |||
==2. Unzip and read Install.txt.== | |||
With the actual version of today you only have to run | |||
“wincvs_setup.exe”, the rest is done by the program, so don't keep attention to the other files. | |||
==3.Install Python.== When running WinCVS for the first time you are asked to install python on your system (in | |||
case you don't have it already there). This all is very easy, just click on the link in the message | |||
window and download a stable Windows binary version. | |||
After downloading let Windows do all the installwork, just click on the downloaded file, ie | |||
“python-2.4.3.msi”. | |||
In case the WinCVS window is still open, close the program and start it again after the python | |||
installation has been finished. | |||
==4. Selecting or creating a download folder== | |||
It is highly recommended not to upgrade directly into your Flightgear data folder. If there are | |||
any errors due to internet connection or otherwise you will not destroy you old FlightGear | |||
data. | |||
You may use WinCVS to create a new folder on one of your harddisks with enough space left | |||
for the big download. | |||
Use the yellow folder symbol to select or create your CVS folder. You | |||
may name it as you like. WinCVS creates the data folder itself when downloading. | |||
After selection, “your” CVS folder shows up. | |||
==5.Ready for download.== Now you are ready for downloading, you must have established your internet connection. | |||
Only once you have to type in 2 command lines. But this has to be done very carefully | |||
without any typo, otherwise you won't be successful. | |||
==6.Command line.== Use “Admin” from the upper menuebar, then select “Command Line...” | |||