| 1 | @comment -*-texinfo-*- |
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| 2 | @comment $Id: INSTALL_win.texi,v 1.15 2008-07-17 12:27:38 wienand Exp $ |
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| 3 | @c FILE: INSTALL.texi |
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| 4 | @c PURPOSE: Installation instructions for Singular on MSWindows |
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| 5 | @c This file is displayed during installation and copied to |
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| 6 | @c /etc/INSTALL |
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| 7 | |
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| 8 | @ifclear VERSION |
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| 9 | @include version.texi |
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| 10 | @end ifclear |
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| 11 | |
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| 12 | @ifclear singularmanual |
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| 13 | @majorheading Installation instructions for Singular on MS Windows. |
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| 14 | @end ifclear |
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| 15 | |
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| 16 | @heading For the impatient (with only one file download): |
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| 17 | @itemize |
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| 18 | @item |
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| 19 | If you have @code{Cygwin} installed, please read the information below. |
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| 20 | @item |
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| 21 | Execute the self-extracting installation archive and |
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| 22 | @strong{carefully} follow the instructions given there. |
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| 23 | Setup will analyze your system, create the corresponding configuration |
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| 24 | and give you further tips on the installation process. |
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| 25 | (see @uref{http://www.singular.uni-kl.de/WINDOWS/pfwinstall.html}) |
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| 26 | @item |
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| 27 | In case of troubles, see the installed file @code{/etc/INSTALL} or visit |
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| 28 | @strong{Singular Forum} at @uref{http://www.singular.uni-kl.de/forum}. |
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| 29 | @end itemize |
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| 30 | |
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| 31 | @heading Installation preliminaries |
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| 32 | |
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| 33 | @sc{Singular} is a CYGWIN package on MS Windows: you can install it |
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| 34 | with the Cygwin Installer (Net Install): |
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| 35 | you will find the packages related to @sc{Singular} under |
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| 36 | @itemize |
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| 37 | @item a.Category Math |
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| 38 | singular-base, singular-share, |
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| 39 | singular-help (optional, recommended), |
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| 40 | singular-icons(optional), |
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| 41 | singular-surf (optional, recommended) |
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| 42 | @item b.Category Editors |
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| 43 | emacs or xemacs (optional, needed if you wish to use @sc{Singular (Emacs)} or @sc{ESingular}) |
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| 44 | @item c.Category Shells |
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| 45 | rxvt (optional, strongly recommended) |
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| 46 | @end itemize |
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| 47 | |
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| 48 | Complete installation informations for Windows are available from |
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| 49 | @display |
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| 50 | @uref{http://www.singular.uni-kl.de/WINDOWS/index.html}. |
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| 51 | @end display |
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| 52 | |
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| 53 | @include register.texi |
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| 54 | |
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| 55 | For any other troubles, |
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| 56 | please send an email to @email{singular@@mathematik.uni-kl.de} |
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| 57 | and include the header which is displayed by starting up @sc{Singular} |
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| 58 | with the @code{-v} option, and a description of your machine and |
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| 59 | operating system. |
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| 60 | |
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| 61 | @include info.texi |
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| 62 | |
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| 63 | @ifclear singularmanual |
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| 64 | GOOD LUCK and ENJOY! |
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| 65 | Your @sc{Singular} team. |
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| 66 | @end ifclear |
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| 67 | |
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