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17 <h1>Mercurial version 0.9 for Windows</h1>
17 <h1>Mercurial version 0.9 for Windows</h1>
18
18
19 <p>Welcome to Mercurial for Windows!</p>
19 <p>Welcome to Mercurial for Windows!</p>
20
20
21 <p>Mercurial is a command-line application. You must run it from
21 <p>Mercurial is a command-line application. You must run it from
22 the Windows command prompt (or if you're hard core, a <a
22 the Windows command prompt (or if you're hard core, a <a
23 href="http://www.mingw.org/">MinGW</a> shell).</p>
23 href="http://www.mingw.org/">MinGW</a> shell).</p>
24
24
25 <p><div class="indented"><i>Note: the standard <a
25 <p><div class="indented"><i>Note: the standard <a
26 href="http://www.mingw.org/">MinGW</a> msys startup script uses
26 href="http://www.mingw.org/">MinGW</a> msys startup script uses
27 rxvt which has problems setting up standard input and output.
27 rxvt which has problems setting up standard input and output.
28 Running bash directly works correctly.</i></div>
28 Running bash directly works correctly.</i></div>
29
29
30 <p>For documentation, please visit the <a
30 <p>For documentation, please visit the <a
31 href="http://www.selenic.com/mercurial">Mercurial web site</a>.</p>
31 href="http://www.selenic.com/mercurial">Mercurial web site</a>.</p>
32
32
33 <p>By default, Mercurial installs to <tt>C:\Mercurial</tt>. The
33 <p>By default, Mercurial installs to <tt>C:\Mercurial</tt>. The
34 Mercurial command is called <tt>hg.exe</tt>. To run this
34 Mercurial command is called <tt>hg.exe</tt>. To run this
35 command, the install directory must be in your search path.</p>
35 command, the install directory must be in your search path.</p>
36
36
37 <h2>Setting your search path temporarily</h2>
37 <h2>Setting your search path temporarily</h2>
38
38
39 <p>To set your search path temporarily, type the following into a
39 <p>To set your search path temporarily, type the following into a
40 command prompt window:</p>
40 command prompt window:</p>
41
41
42 <pre>
42 <pre>
43 set PATH=C:\Mercurial;%PATH%
43 set PATH=C:\Mercurial;%PATH%
44 </pre>
44 </pre>
45
45
46 <h2>Setting your search path permanently</h2>
46 <h2>Setting your search path permanently</h2>
47
47
48 <p>To set your search path permanently, perform the following
48 <p>To set your search path permanently, perform the following
49 steps. These instructions are for Windows NT, 2000 and XP.</p>
49 steps. These instructions are for Windows NT, 2000 and XP.</p>
50
50
51 <ol>
51 <ol>
52 <li>Open the Control Panel. Under Windows XP, select the
52 <li>Open the Control Panel. Under Windows XP, select the
53 "Classic View".</li>
53 "Classic View".</li>
54
54
55 <li>Double-click on the "System" control panel.</li>
55 <li>Double-click on the "System" control panel.</li>
56
56
57 <li>Click on the "Advanced" tab.</li>
57 <li>Click on the "Advanced" tab.</li>
58
58
59 <li>Click on "Environment Variables". You'll find this near the
59 <li>Click on "Environment Variables". You'll find this near the
60 bottom of the window.</li>
60 bottom of the window.</li>
61
61
62 <li>Under "System variables", you will see "Path". Double-click
62 <li>Under "System variables", you will see "Path". Double-click
63 it.</li>
63 it.</li>
64
64
65 <li>Edit "Variable value". Each path element is separated by a
65 <li>Edit "Variable value". Each path element is separated by a
66 semicolon (";") character. Append a semicolon to the end of the
66 semicolon (";") character. Append a semicolon to the end of the
67 list, followed by the path where you installed Mercurial
67 list, followed by the path where you installed Mercurial
68 (e.g. <tt>C:\Mercurial</tt>).</li>
68 (e.g. <tt>C:\Mercurial</tt>).</li>
69
69
70 <li>Click on the various "OK" buttons until you've completely
70 <li>Click on the various "OK" buttons until you've completely
71 exited from the System control panel.</li>
71 exited from the System control panel.</li>
72
72
73 <li>Log out and log back in, or restart your system.</li>
73 <li>Log out and log back in, or restart your system.</li>
74
74
75 <li>The next time you run the Windows command prompt, you will be
75 <li>The next time you run the Windows command prompt, you will be
76 able to run the <tt>hg</tt> command without any special
76 able to run the <tt>hg</tt> command without any special
77 help.</li>
77 help.</li>
78 </ol>
78 </ol>
79
79
80 <h1>Testing Mercurial after you've installed it</h1>
80 <h1>Testing Mercurial after you've installed it</h1>
81
81
82 <p>The easiest way to check that Mercurial is installed properly is to
82 <p>The easiest way to check that Mercurial is installed properly is to
83 just type the following at the command prompt:</p>
83 just type the following at the command prompt:</p>
84
84
85 <pre>
85 <pre>
86 hg
86 hg
87 </pre>
87 </pre>
88
88
89 <p>This command should print a useful help message. If it does,
89 <p>This command should print a useful help message. If it does,
90 other Mercurial commands should work fine for you.</p>
90 other Mercurial commands should work fine for you.</p>
91
91
92 <h1>Configuration notes</h1>
93 <p>The default editor is 'vi'. You can set the EDITOR environment variable
94 (or HGEDITOR) to specify your preference. </p>
95
92 <h1>Reporting problems</h1>
96 <h1>Reporting problems</h1>
93
97
94 <p>Before you report any problems, please consult the <a
98 <p>Before you report any problems, please consult the <a
95 href="http://www.selenic.com/mercurial">Mercurial web site</a> and
99 href="http://www.selenic.com/mercurial">Mercurial web site</a> and
96 see if your question is already in our list of <a
100 see if your question is already in our list of <a
97 href="http://www.selenic.com/mercurial/wiki/index.cgi/FAQ">Frequently
101 href="http://www.selenic.com/mercurial/wiki/index.cgi/FAQ">Frequently
98 Answered Questions</a> (the "FAQ").
102 Answered Questions</a> (the "FAQ").
99
103
100 <p>If you cannot find an answer to your question, please feel
104 <p>If you cannot find an answer to your question, please feel
101 free to send mail to the Mercurial mailing list, at <a
105 free to send mail to the Mercurial mailing list, at <a
102 href="mailto:mercurial@selenic.com">mercurial@selenic.com</a>.
106 href="mailto:mercurial@selenic.com">mercurial@selenic.com</a>.
103 <b>Remember</b>, the more useful information you include in your
107 <b>Remember</b>, the more useful information you include in your
104 report, the easier it will be for us to help you!</p>
108 report, the easier it will be for us to help you!</p>
105
109
106 <p>If you are IRC-savvy, that's usually the fastest way to get
110 <p>If you are IRC-savvy, that's usually the fastest way to get
107 help. Go to <tt>#mercurial</tt> on
111 help. Go to <tt>#mercurial</tt> on
108 <tt>irc.freenode.net</tt>.</p>
112 <tt>irc.freenode.net</tt>.</p>
109
113
110 <h1>Author and copyright information</h1>
114 <h1>Author and copyright information</h1>
111
115
112 <p>Mercurial was written by <a href="http://www.selenic.com">Matt
116 <p>Mercurial was written by <a href="http://www.selenic.com">Matt
113 Mackall</a>, and is maintained by Matt and a team of
117 Mackall</a>, and is maintained by Matt and a team of
114 volunteers.</p>
118 volunteers.</p>
115
119
116 <p>The Windows installer was written by <a
120 <p>The Windows installer was written by <a
117 href="http://www.serpentine.com/blog">Bryan
121 href="http://www.serpentine.com/blog">Bryan
118 O'Sullivan</a>.</p>
122 O'Sullivan</a>.</p>
119
123
120 <p>Mercurial is Copyright 2005, 2006 Matt Mackall and others. See the
124 <p>Mercurial is Copyright 2005, 2006 Matt Mackall and others. See the
121 <tt>Contributors.txt</tt> file for a list of contributors.</p>
125 <tt>Contributors.txt</tt> file for a list of contributors.</p>
122
126
123 <p>Mercurial is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
127 <p>Mercurial is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
124 modify it under the terms of the <a
128 modify it under the terms of the <a
125 href="http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html">GNU General Public
129 href="http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html">GNU General Public
126 License</a> as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
130 License</a> as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
127 version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later
131 version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later
128 version.</p>
132 version.</p>
129
133
130 <p>Mercurial is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
134 <p>Mercurial is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
131 but <b>without any warranty</b>; without even the implied
135 but <b>without any warranty</b>; without even the implied
132 warranty of <b>merchantability</b> or <b>fitness for a
136 warranty of <b>merchantability</b> or <b>fitness for a
133 particular purpose</b>. See the GNU General Public License for
137 particular purpose</b>. See the GNU General Public License for
134 more details.</p>
138 more details.</p>
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