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4 <title>Mercurial for Windows</title>
4 <title>Mercurial for Windows</title>
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33 <h1>Mercurial for Windows</h1>
33 <h1>Mercurial for Windows</h1>
34
34
35 <p>Welcome to Mercurial for Windows!</p>
35 <p>Welcome to Mercurial for Windows!</p>
36
36
37 <p>
37 <p>
38 Mercurial is a command-line application. You must run it from
38 Mercurial is a command-line application. You must run it from
39 the Windows command prompt (or if you're hard core, a <a
39 the Windows command prompt (or if you're hard core, a <a
40 href="http://www.mingw.org/">MinGW</a> shell).
40 href="http://www.mingw.org/">MinGW</a> shell).
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43 <p class="indented">
43 <p class="indented">
44 <i>Note: the standard <a href="http://www.mingw.org/">MinGW</a>
44 <i>Note: the standard <a href="http://www.mingw.org/">MinGW</a>
45 msys startup script uses rxvt which has problems setting up
45 msys startup script uses rxvt which has problems setting up
46 standard input and output. Running bash directly works
46 standard input and output. Running bash directly works
47 correctly.</i>
47 correctly.</i>
48 </p>
48 </p>
49
49
50 <p>
50 <p>
51 For documentation, please visit the <a
51 For documentation, please visit the <a
52 href="https://mercurial-scm.org/">Mercurial web site</a>.
52 href="https://mercurial-scm.org/">Mercurial web site</a>.
53 You can also download a free book, <a
53 You can also download a free book, <a
54 href="http://hgbook.red-bean.com/">Mercurial: The Definitive
54 href="http://hgbook.red-bean.com/">Mercurial: The Definitive
55 Guide</a>.
55 Guide</a>.
56 </p>
56 </p>
57
57
58 <p>
58 <p>
59 By default, Mercurial installs to <tt>C:\Program
59 By default, Mercurial installs to <tt>C:\Program
60 Files\Mercurial</tt>. The Mercurial command is called
60 Files\Mercurial</tt>. The Mercurial command is called
61 <tt>hg.exe</tt>.
61 <tt>hg.exe</tt>.
62 </p>
62 </p>
63
63
64 <h1>Testing Mercurial after you've installed it</h1>
64 <h1>Testing Mercurial after you've installed it</h1>
65
65
66 <p>
66 <p>
67 The easiest way to check that Mercurial is installed properly is
67 The easiest way to check that Mercurial is installed properly is
68 to just type the following at the command prompt:
68 to just type the following at the command prompt:
69 </p>
69 </p>
70
70
71 <pre>
71 <pre>
72 hg
72 hg
73 </pre>
73 </pre>
74
74
75 <p>
75 <p>
76 This command should print a useful help message. If it does,
76 This command should print a useful help message. If it does,
77 other Mercurial commands should work fine for you.
77 other Mercurial commands should work fine for you.
78 </p>
78 </p>
79
79
80 <h1>Configuration notes</h1>
80 <h1>Configuration notes</h1>
81 <h4>Default editor</h4>
81 <h4>Default editor</h4>
82 <p>
82 <p>
83 The default editor for commit messages is 'notepad'. You can set
83 The default editor for commit messages is 'notepad'. You can set
84 the <tt>EDITOR</tt> (or <tt>HGEDITOR</tt>) environment variable
84 the <tt>EDITOR</tt> (or <tt>HGEDITOR</tt>) environment variable
85 to specify your preference or set it in <tt>mercurial.ini</tt>:
85 to specify your preference or set it in <tt>mercurial.ini</tt>:
86 </p>
86 </p>
87 <pre>
87 <pre>
88 [ui]
88 [ui]
89 editor = whatever
89 editor = whatever
90 </pre>
90 </pre>
91
91
92 <h4>Configuring a Merge program</h4>
92 <h4>Configuring a Merge program</h4>
93 <p>
93 <p>
94 It should be emphasized that Mercurial by itself doesn't attempt
94 It should be emphasized that Mercurial by itself doesn't attempt
95 to do a Merge at the file level, neither does it make any
95 to do a Merge at the file level, neither does it make any
96 attempt to Resolve the conflicts.
96 attempt to Resolve the conflicts.
97 </p>
97 </p>
98
98
99 <p>
99 <p>
100 By default, Mercurial will use the merge program defined by the
100 By default, Mercurial will use the merge program defined by the
101 <tt>HGMERGE</tt> environment variable, or uses the one defined
101 <tt>HGMERGE</tt> environment variable, or uses the one defined
102 in the <tt>mercurial.ini</tt> file. (see <a
102 in the <tt>mercurial.ini</tt> file. (see <a
103 href="https://mercurial-scm.org/wiki/MergeProgram">MergeProgram</a>
103 href="https://mercurial-scm.org/wiki/MergeProgram">MergeProgram</a>
104 on the Mercurial Wiki for more information)
104 on the Mercurial Wiki for more information)
105 </p>
105 </p>
106
106
107 <h1>Reporting problems</h1>
107 <h1>Reporting problems</h1>
108
108
109 <p>
109 <p>
110 Before you report any problems, please consult the <a
110 Before you report any problems, please consult the <a
111 href="https://mercurial-scm.org/">Mercurial web site</a>
111 href="https://mercurial-scm.org/">Mercurial web site</a>
112 and see if your question is already in our list of <a
112 and see if your question is already in our list of <a
113 href="https://mercurial-scm.org/wiki/FAQ">Frequently
113 href="https://mercurial-scm.org/wiki/FAQ">Frequently
114 Answered Questions</a> (the "FAQ").
114 Answered Questions</a> (the "FAQ").
115 </p>
115 </p>
116
116
117 <p>
117 <p>
118 If you cannot find an answer to your question, please feel free
118 If you cannot find an answer to your question, please feel free
119 to send mail to the Mercurial mailing list, at <a
119 to send mail to the Mercurial mailing list, at <a
120 href="mailto:mercurial@selenic.com">mercurial@selenic.com</a>.
120 href="mailto:mercurial@mercurial-scm.org">mercurial@mercurial-scm.org</a>.
121 <b>Remember</b>, the more useful information you include in your
121 <b>Remember</b>, the more useful information you include in your
122 report, the easier it will be for us to help you!
122 report, the easier it will be for us to help you!
123 </p>
123 </p>
124
124
125 <p>
125 <p>
126 If you are IRC-savvy, that's usually the fastest way to get
126 If you are IRC-savvy, that's usually the fastest way to get
127 help. Go to <tt>#mercurial</tt> on <tt>irc.freenode.net</tt>.
127 help. Go to <tt>#mercurial</tt> on <tt>irc.freenode.net</tt>.
128 </p>
128 </p>
129
129
130 <h1>Author and copyright information</h1>
130 <h1>Author and copyright information</h1>
131
131
132 <p>
132 <p>
133 Mercurial was written by <a href="http://www.selenic.com">Matt
133 Mercurial was written by <a href="http://www.selenic.com">Matt
134 Mackall</a>, and is maintained by Matt and a team of volunteers.
134 Mackall</a>, and is maintained by Matt and a team of volunteers.
135 </p>
135 </p>
136
136
137 <p>
137 <p>
138 The Windows installer was written by <a
138 The Windows installer was written by <a
139 href="http://www.serpentine.com/blog">Bryan O'Sullivan</a>.
139 href="http://www.serpentine.com/blog">Bryan O'Sullivan</a>.
140 </p>
140 </p>
141
141
142 <p>
142 <p>
143 Mercurial is Copyright 2005-2016 Matt Mackall and others. See
143 Mercurial is Copyright 2005-2016 Matt Mackall and others. See
144 the <tt>Contributors.txt</tt> file for a list of contributors.
144 the <tt>Contributors.txt</tt> file for a list of contributors.
145 </p>
145 </p>
146
146
147 <p>
147 <p>
148 Mercurial is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
148 Mercurial is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
149 modify it under the terms of the <a
149 modify it under the terms of the <a
150 href="http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0.txt">GNU
150 href="http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0.txt">GNU
151 General Public License version 2</a> or any later version.
151 General Public License version 2</a> or any later version.
152 </p>
152 </p>
153
153
154 <p>
154 <p>
155 Mercurial is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
155 Mercurial is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
156 <b>without any warranty</b>; without even the implied warranty
156 <b>without any warranty</b>; without even the implied warranty
157 of <b>merchantability</b> or <b>fitness for a particular
157 of <b>merchantability</b> or <b>fitness for a particular
158 purpose</b>. See the GNU General Public License for more
158 purpose</b>. See the GNU General Public License for more
159 details.
159 details.
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