ref: 6d56d10e15186039e80f992749d1c526ba5d24e1
parent: eec15bd7fa5ac611e33e53a0b603b73338db474f
author: Rangi <remy.oukaour+rangi42@gmail.com>
date: Fri Oct 30 07:30:39 EDT 2020
Fix #296 and #297: update the install instructions
--- a/INSTALL.md
+++ b/INSTALL.md
@@ -9,6 +9,12 @@
Download and install [**Windows Subsystem for Linux**](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/install-win10). Then open the **WSL terminal**.
+Update WSL's software before continuing. If you chose Debian, Ubuntu, or another distribution that uses `apt-get`, then enter this command:
+
+```bash
+apt-get update && apt-get upgrade
+```
+
WSL has its own file system that's not accessible from Windows, but Windows files *are* accessible from WSL. So you're going to want to install pokered within Windows. You'll have to change the **current working directory** every time you open WSL.
For example, if you want to store pokered in **C:\Users\\*\<user>*\Desktop**, enter this command:
@@ -19,9 +25,9 @@
(The Windows `C:\` drive is called `/mnt/c/` in WSL. Replace *\<user>* in the example path with your username.)
-Then follow [the instructions for **Linux**](#linux).
+If this works, then follow [the instructions for **Linux**](#linux) below for whatever distribution you installed for WSL.
-If this doesn't work, try following [the regular Windows instructions](#windows) below.
+Otherwise, continue reading below for [the older Windows instructions](#windows).
## Windows
@@ -36,9 +42,9 @@
Double click on the text that says "**Skip**" next to each package to select the most recent version to install.
-Then download [**rgbds**](https://github.com/gbdev/rgbds/releases/): the latest **win64.zip** or **win32.zip** release. Extract it and put all the `exe` and `dll` files individually in **C:\cygwin64\usr\local\bin**.
+Then follow the [**rgbds** install instructions](https://rgbds.gbdev.io/install/windows) for Windows with Cygwin to install **rgbds 0.4.1**.
-**Note: If you already have an older rgbds, you will need to update to 0.4.1.** Ignore this if you have never installed rgbds before. If a version newer than 0.4.1 does not work, try downloading 0.4.1.
+**Note:** If you already have an older rgbds, you will need to update to 0.4.1. Ignore this if you have never installed rgbds before. If a version newer than 0.4.1 does not work, try downloading 0.4.1.
Now open the **Cygwin terminal** and enter the following commands.
@@ -55,18 +61,14 @@
Now you're ready to [build **pokered**](#build-pokered).
-## Mac OS X
+## macOS
Install [**Homebrew**](https://brew.sh/). Follow the official instructions.
-Open **Terminal** and enter the following commands.
+Open **Terminal** and prepare to enter commands.
-To install **rgbds**:
+Then follow the [**rgbds** instructions](https://rgbds.gbdev.io/install/macos) for macOS to install **rgbds 0.4.1**.
-```bash
-brew install rgbds
-```
-
Now you're ready to [build **pokered**](#build-pokered).
@@ -82,14 +84,8 @@
sudo apt-get install make gcc git
```
-To install **rgbds**:
+Then follow the [**rgbds** instructions](https://rgbds.gbdev.io/install/source) to build **rgbds 0.4.1** from source.
-```bash
-sudo apt-get install pkg-config flex bison libpng-dev
-git clone -b v0.4.1 --depth=1 https://github.com/gbdev/rgbds
-sudo make -C rgbds install
-```
-
### OpenSUSE
To install the software required for **pokered**:
@@ -98,14 +94,8 @@
sudo zypper install make gcc git
```
-To install **rgbds**:
+Then follow the [**rgbds** instructions](https://rgbds.gbdev.io/install/source) to build **rgbds 0.4.1** from source.
-```bash
-sudo zypper install pkg-config flex bison libpng16-devel
-git clone -b v0.4.1 --depth=1 https://github.com/gbdev/rgbds
-sudo make -C rgbds install
-```
-
### Arch Linux
To install the software required for **pokered**:
@@ -114,16 +104,10 @@
sudo pacman -S make gcc git
```
-**rgbds** is available on the [AUR](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/rgbds/).
+Then follow the [**rgbds** instructions](https://rgbds.gbdev.io/install/arch) for Arch Linux to install **rgbds 0.4.1**.
-Alternatively, to install **rgbds** manually:
+If you want to compile and install **rgbds** yourself instead, then follow the [**rgbds** instructions](https://rgbds.gbdev.io/install/source) to build **rgbds 0.4.1** from source.
-```bash
-sudo pacman -S pkg-config flex bison libpng
-git clone -b v0.4.1 --depth=1 https://github.com/gbdev/rgbds
-sudo make -C rgbds install
-```
-
### Termux
To install the software required for **pokered**:
@@ -138,6 +122,8 @@
sudo apt install rgbds
```
+If you want to compile and install **rgbds** yourself instead, then follow the [**rgbds** instructions](https://rgbds.gbdev.io/install/source) to build **rgbds 0.4.1** from source.
+
### Other distros
If your distro is not listed here, try to find the required software in its repositories:
@@ -147,19 +133,7 @@
- `git`
- `rgbds`
-If `rgbds` is not available, you'll also need these:
-
-- `pkg-config`
-- `flex`
-- `bison`
-- `libpng` (and the development headers)
-
-To install **rgbds**:
-
-```bash
-git clone -b v0.4.1 --depth=1 https://github.com/gbdev/rgbds
-sudo make -C rgbds install
-```
+If `rgbds` is not available, you'll need to follow the [**rgbds** instructions](https://rgbds.gbdev.io/install/source) to build **rgbds 0.4.1** from source.
Now you're ready to [build **pokered**](#build-pokered).