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E.4 Windows installation instructions
For the impatient (with only one file download):
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If you run Windows NT/2000/XP, make sure you are logged in with the
Administrator rights.
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If you have
Cygwin or XEmacs installed, please read the information below.
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Execute the self-extracting installation archive and
carefully follow the instructions given there.
Setup will analyze your system, create the corresponding configuration
and give you further tips on the installation process.
(see http://www.singular.uni-kl.de/WINDOWS/pfwinstall.html)
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In case of troubles, see the installed file
/etc/INSTALL or visit
Singular Forum at http://www.singular.uni-kl.de/forum.
Installation preliminaries
SINGULAR is a CYGWIN package on MS Windows: you can install it
with the Cygwin Installer (Net Install):
you will find the packages related to SINGULAR under
- a.Category Math
singular-base, singular-share,
singular-help (optional,recommended),
singular-icons(optional),
singular-surf (optional,recommended)
- b.Category Editors
emacs or xemacs (optional,needed if you wish to use Singular (Emacs) or ESingular)
- c.Category Shells
rxvt (optional,strongly recommended)
To run ESINGULAR (i.e. SINGULAR within its Emacs interface) on
MS Windows requires furthermore that the XEmacs editor is installed on
your system.
Complete installation informations for Windows are available from
For any other troubles,
please send an email to singular@mathematik.uni-kl.de
and include the header which is displayed by starting up SINGULAR
with the -v option, and a description of your machine and
operating system.
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