From: SvenRachiem AT cs DOT com
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Date: Thu, 22 Nov 2001 13:10:08 EST
Subject: I can't install djgpp
To: djgpp AT delorie DOT com
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I need to installl it but the faq doesn't really explain how
   * How to install DJGPP after downloading it?

     Here's a brief description of the necessary steps:

        - Create a directory for DJGPP and `chdir'(heres where you lose 
mewhat in the heckis does chdir mean I need you to go slow like your tutorial 
on c++) there.  *Do NOT install
          DJGPP in a directory called `\dev' on any drive, or in any of its
          subdirectories: it won't work!*(huh how am I supposed to be able 
know what to do or even how to check?) (man i feel stupid ussually I am good 
with computer but the whole complier installation has lost me)

        - Unzip all the `*.zip' files preserving the directory structure.  On
          Windows 9X, use an unzip program which supports long file names.  On
          Windows NT, use a DOS unzip program that does _not_ support long
          file names.  A free unzip program `unzip32.exe' is available from
          the DJGPP archives
          (ftp://ftp.simtel.net/pub/simtelnet/gnu/djgpp/unzip32.exe) which
          does the Right Thing on both DOS, Windows 9X and Windows NT, so I
          recommend using `unzip32.exe' to unzip DJGPP.

        - If you are using WinZip or the Aladdin Expander, deactivate the
          option that by default creates a separate directory for every one
          of the `*.zip' files.  _You need to unzip them all from the same
          directory!_  I'm told that the Aladdin Expander also automatically
          renames directories it extracts if a directory by that name already
          exists; this renaming should be disabled as well.  If you have
          ZipMagic on your machine, disable it, as it also unzips each file
          into its directory.

        - Edit your `AUTOEXEC.BAT' file and add these two lines:

                set PATH=C:\DJGPP\BIN;%PATH%
                set DJGPP=C:\DJGPP\DJGPP.ENV

          If your top DJGPP directory is other than `C:\DJGPP', *change these
          two lines accordingly!*

          You can use any text editor to add these two lines.  On Windows 95,
          right-click on `AUTOEXEC.BAT' in `Explorer' or in `My Computer',
          then select `Edit' from the pop-up menu.  On Windows 98, click
          `START', then choose, successively, Programs, Accessories, System
          Tools, System Information, Tools, System Configuration, and use the
          `AUTOEXEC.BAT' tab to edit the file.  On DOS, type from the command
          prompt `edit c:\autoexec.bat'.

          On Windows/NT, use `My Computer->Properties->Environment' to edit
          the default value of `PATH' for the DOS box, and to add a new
          variable `DJGPP' whose value is set to the full pathname of
          `DJGPP.ENV', as shown above.