From cee3b1c3165f67cbc94c174fd28eca5259925e7b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: drzoidberg33 Date: Sun, 28 Jun 2015 18:57:02 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Added Git details for Windows --- Installation.md | 24 +++++++++++++++++++----- 1 file changed, 19 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/Installation.md b/Installation.md index 56f42bf..72ab4f0 100644 --- a/Installation.md +++ b/Installation.md @@ -1,11 +1,25 @@ This guide assume you have Python 2.6 or 2.7 installed already. Python 3.x is not supported. ## Windows -1. Download PlexPy from GitHub: https://github.com/drzoidberg33/plexpy/zipball/master -2. Extract the ZIP file. -3. Double click `PlexPy.py`. -4. PlexPy will be loaded in your browser or listening @ http://localhost:8181. -5. Create a shortcut to `PlexPy.py` and copy that to your startup folder (`C:\Documents and Settings\\Start Menu\Programs\Startup`) to startup PlexPy when Windows starts. +* Method 1 (easy): + * Download PlexPy from GitHub: https://github.com/drzoidberg33/plexpy/zipball/master + * Extract the ZIP file. + * Double click `PlexPy.py`. + * PlexPy will be loaded in your browser or listening @ http://localhost:8181. + * Create a shortcut to `PlexPy.py` and copy that to your startup folder (`C:\Documents and Settings\\Start Menu\Programs\Startup`) to startup PlexPy when Windows starts. +* Method 2 (preferred) + > **NOTE**: This will install extra shell extensions and make adjustments to your path environment. + + * Go to http://msysgit.github.ioand download git. + * Run the installer, select all the defaults except for the section called "Adjusting your PATH environment" - here select "Use Git from the Windows command prompt" + * Complete the rest of the install with the default options. + * Right click on your desktop and select "Git Gui". + * Select "Clone Existing Repository". + * In the "Source Location" enter: https://github.com/drzoidberg33/plexpy.git + * In "Target Directory" create a new folder where you want to install PlexPy to. + * Click "Clone". + * When it's finished a Git Gui windows will appear, just close this Window. + * Browse to where you cloned the PlexPy repository and double click PlexPy. ## Linux PlexPy will be installed to `/opt/plexpy`.