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diff --git a/install.txt b/install.txt deleted file mode 100644 index 6ab562b07..000000000 --- a/install.txt +++ /dev/null @@ -1,88 +0,0 @@ -Installation -============ - -Installation on Linux/UNIX --------------------------- - -The GNU C Compiler is fully supported, other compilers may work. The C compiler -should be in your ``$PATH`` (most likely the case). Note that some few Linux -distributions do not ship with a GCC compiler preinstalled - then you have to -install it. - -Install Nim by downloading the appropriate ``.tar.xz`` file and extracting it -to a directory of your choice. The Nim Compiler will stay in this -directory (unless you copy it somewhere else). The compiler does not need -write access to its directory, so copying the nim folder to ``/opt`` -works. - -Then run the following command:: - - sh build.sh - -Unlike other software, Nim does not distribute its files over the whole file -hierarchy. This has the advantage that you can deinstall it by just deleting -its folder. The disadvantage is that you have to add it to your ``PATH`` -manually. An alternative is to create a symbolic link in ``/usr/bin``:: - - [sudo] ln -s $your_install_dir/bin/nim /usr/bin/nim - -There are also ``install.sh`` and ``deinstall.sh`` scripts for distributing -the files over the UNIX hierarchy. However, updating your Nim installation -is more cumbersome then. - -To complete the installation you should also build Nim's tools like -``nimsuggest``, ``nimble`` or ``nimgrep`` via:: - - nim c koch - koch tools - -Note that these tools should also end up in your ``PATH`` so adding -``$your_install_dir/bin/nim`` to your ``PATH`` is preferred over the symlink -solution. - - -Installation on the Macintosh ------------------------------ - -Only MacOS X is supported. -Since MacOS X is UNIX based too, it works like the installation on Linux. -However, for unknown reasons the symbolic link method does not work on MacOS X. -You need to install Apple's developer's tools for the GNU Compiler Collection -or clang. - - -Installation on Windows ------------------------ - -Install Nim by downloading and unzipping the ``nim_$version.zip`` file. -Run ``finish.exe`` to detect and setup your MingW environment. - -Currently, the following C compilers are supported under Windows: - -- | Microsoft's Visual C++ - | http://msdn.microsoft.com/visualc - | (You need the SDK too - but not the full one: Only - the win32api header files and import libraries are essential.) -- | Gnu C Compiler (the mingw version; the cygwin version has not been tested!) - | http://www.mingw.org/download.shtml -- | LLVM with Clang or GNU C/C++ frontend - | http://llvm.org/releases/download.html - -However, most testing is done with GCC. - -Bootstrapping from GitHub -------------------------- - -Take a look at the readme file on github `here <https://github.com/nim-lang/Nim#readme>`_ -for instructions. - - -Installation of Nimble ----------------------- - -Nimble is Nim's package manager. For the source based installations where you -added Nim's ``bin`` directory to your ``$PATH`` the easiest way of installing -Nimble is via:: - - nim c koch - koch nimble |