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Yamar: /* Install ActivePerl */

2008-01-01T03:59:25Z

Install ActivePerl

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	ActivePerl is the perl implementation for Windows. In order to run geoqo, you'll need an interpreter, and this is the easiest to install. Grab the latest windows version from:		ActivePerl is the perl implementation for Windows. In order to run geoqo, you'll need an interpreter, and this is the easiest to install. Grab the latest windows version from:
		+
		+	'''DO NOT GET THE 5.10.* RELEASE YET; please use the 5.8.8 release instead'''

	* [http://www.activestate.com/store/activeperl/download/ ActiveState Perl]		* [http://www.activestate.com/store/activeperl/download/ ActiveState Perl]

Yamar: /* Get GeoQo */

2007-10-13T05:37:38Z

Get GeoQo

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	Being windows, you may need to reboot or log off at least before continuing. Someone should verify this?		Being windows, you may need to reboot or log off at least before continuing. Someone should verify this?

−	== Get ~~GeoQo~~ ==	+	== Get and Install GeoQO ==

	Once the perl installer finishes, download the latest version of geoqo:		Once the perl installer finishes, download the latest version of geoqo:
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	(the next time you update geoqo run the same script but it won't need to		(the next time you update geoqo run the same script but it won't need to
	install all the pre-requisites again).		install all the pre-requisites again).
		+
		+	== Run GeoQO ==
		+
		+	GeoQO should be in your Start menu now.

	== Notes about GeoQO On Windows ==		== Notes about GeoQO On Windows ==

Yamar: /* Get GeoQo */

2007-10-13T05:33:19Z

Get GeoQo

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	extension). Follow all the directions it provides you. It'll whip		extension). Follow all the directions it provides you. It'll whip
	through a number of other installs required in order to get geoqo up		through a number of other installs required in order to get geoqo up
−	and running (the next time you update geoqo~~, these~~ won't need to be	+	and running.
−	~~installed~~ again).	+
		+	(the next time you update geoqo run the same script but it won't need to
		+	install all the pre-requisites again).

	== Notes about GeoQO On Windows ==		== Notes about GeoQO On Windows ==

Yamar at 05:31, 13 October 2007

2007-10-13T05:31:03Z

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	To install on windows, you'll need to perform 2 major steps:		To install on windows, you'll need to perform 2 major steps:
−	~~installing~~ ActivePerl ~~and then~~ run the geoqo installer script.	+
		+	# install ActivePerl
		+	# run the geoqo installer script.

	== Install ActivePerl ==		== Install ActivePerl ==

Yamar at 19:59, 10 September 2007

2007-09-10T19:59:42Z

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	Next, make sure you read [[Extra notes about Windows]] which provides additional "gotchas" about GeoQO on windows.		Next, make sure you read [[Extra notes about Windows]] which provides additional "gotchas" about GeoQO on windows.
		+
		+	== Troubleshooting ==
		+
		+	=== You run geoqo but nothing happens ===
		+
		+	This is actually likley do to the same problem as the next one, so follow the steps there:
		+
		+	=== no such table: parameters ===
		+
		+	The INSTALL script '''should''' have set up a default geoqo database for you, but at least in 0.8 it may not be doing that properly. The fix is easy and only needs to be done once:
		+
		+	# click on the start menu and go to "Run..."
		+	# At the window type: '''geoqo --setup-database'''
		+
		+	That should be it! If it's still not working, let me (Yamar) know.

Yamar: massive rewrite and shorteing for windows.

2007-09-10T03:30:54Z

massive rewrite and shorteing for windows.

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−	To install on windows, you'll need to ~~grab a few programs~~ and ~~perl modules~~.	+	To install on windows, you'll need to perform 2 major steps:
		+	installing ActivePerl and then run the geoqo installer script.

	== Install ActivePerl ==		== Install ActivePerl ==
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	== Get GeoQo ==		== Get GeoQo ==

−	Once the installer finishes, download the latest version of geoqo:	+	Once the perl installer finishes, download the latest version of geoqo:

	* [http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=177773 GeoQO Downloadable Files]		* [http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=177773 GeoQO Downloadable Files]

−	Unzip it to whatever directory you'd like (I use Desktop\geoqo-{{VER}}). ~~Go to Start->Run, and in~~ the ~~text box type 'cmd' (without quotes)~~ and ~~hit enter. In~~ the ~~prompt, the command to switch directories is~~ 'cd'~~, so if you saved it to the folder~~ '~~geoqo~~-~~{{VER}}' on your desktop type 'cd Desktop\geoqo-{{VER}}'~~. ~~Once you~~'~~re there, type~~ '~~perl check-prerequisites.pl~~'~~. This will tell~~ you ~~what modules you need to install. If you don't have any of~~ the ~~required modules, write them down~~.	+	Unzip it to whatever directory you'd like (I use
−		+	Desktop\geoqo-{{VER}}). Open the resulting folder and double click on
−	~~== Install NMake ==~~	+	the '''INSTALL-WINDOWS.pl''' file (you may not see the .pl
−		+	extension). Follow all the directions it provides you. It'll whip
−	~~Next we'll need to download nmake, a windows program for building and installing the geoqo source. Get it from:~~	+	through a number of other installs required in order to get geoqo up
−		+	and running (the next time you update geoqo, these won't need to be
−	* http://download.microsoft.com/download/vc15/patch/1.52/w95/en-us/nmake15.exe	+	installed again).
−		+
−	~~And save it to a new folder in your desktop~~. ~~Run~~ the ~~nmake15.exe file, which should extract about 3 files. Move the following the ''nmake.err'' and ''nmake.exe'' files to your ''C:\Perl\bin\'' folder.~~	+
−		+
−	~~== Install Needed Perl Modules ==~~	+
−		+
−	~~Next run the prerequisite check program in the geoqo directory:~~	+
−		+
−	~~perl check-prerequistes.pl~~	+
−		+
−	~~Ignore the note about~~ it ~~has created an installation file for~~ you. We are going to use '''ppm''' to install as much as possible first. Note what modules you need to install, load your command prompt again (Start-Run-cmd (if on win98, see [http://rick.guysintheknow.com/wiki/CMD_on_Win98 here])) and type:	+
−		+
−	~~ppm~~	+
−		+
−	It'll ~~appear to do nothing for a while, but it will be syncing your local module database with the server. Eventually it'll show a message saying "DONE" and you can start installing the modules you need.~~	+
−		+
−	* Click View at the top	+
−	* Select "All Packages."	+
−	** Otherwise, you wouldn't see the packages you need to install.	+
−		+
−	* To install a ~~package, type the package name~~ in ~~the search box.~~	+
−	** Note that the words are seperated by a hyphen, rather than two colons.	+
−	** If you need to ~~find DBD::SQLite2, type it as DBD-SQLite2. (You'll be presented with one package).~~	+
−	** Right click on it, and ~~click "Install DBD-SQLite2~~ (~~version number)".~~	+
−	* Do this for all the ~~modules~~ you ~~need to install~~, ~~then once you~~'~~ve marked them all, hit Ctrl+Enter~~ to ~~download and install them.~~	+
−		+
−	~~==== PPM Notes ====~~	+
−		+
−	~~PPM does not contain easy installation for (at least) the following modules:~~	+
−		+
−	* Date::Parse	+
−	* Chart::Lines	+
−		+
−	~~You can likely install those using a command like:~~	+
−		+
−	* '''perl -MCPAN -e "install '<i>MODULENAME</i>'"'''	+
−		+
−	~~Where ''MODULENAME'' is the name of the module that can't~~ be ~~installed via ppm.~~	+
−		+
−	~~For Chart::Lines you will need this~~ installed ~~first:~~	+
−		+
−	* http://sourceforge.net/project/downloading.php?groupname=gnuwin32&filename=gd-2.0.33-1.exe&use_mirror=easynews	+
−		+
−	~~<!-- older non-installer version: http://www.libgd.org/releases/gd-2.0.34-win32.zip -->~~	+
−		+
−	~~== Compile and Install GeoQO ==~~	+
−		+
−	~~Once that's all done, exit ppm and go back to your geoqo directory. Check your prerequisites~~ again~~, and make sure you've got all the required ones. If you do, go ahead and type:~~	+
−		+
−	~~perl Makefile.PL~~	+
−		+
−	~~It should say something like "Writing makefile for geoqo", then return you to a prompt. Type:~~	+
−		+
−	~~nmake~~	+
−		+
−	~~It will compile the source code, then once that's done type:~~	+
−		+
−	~~nmake install~~	+
−		+
−	~~If all goes well, you shouldn't have any errors.~~	+
−		+
−	~~Finally, type:~~	+
−		+
−	~~geoqo --setup-database~~	+
−		+
−	~~This creates the a GeoQO database ready to import some caches. At this point, you can follow the online help for importing and manipulating waypoints~~.	+

	== Notes about GeoQO On Windows ==		== Notes about GeoQO On Windows ==

	Next, make sure you read [[Extra notes about Windows]] which provides additional "gotchas" about GeoQO on windows.		Next, make sure you read [[Extra notes about Windows]] which provides additional "gotchas" about GeoQO on windows.

Yamar: /* Install ActivePerl */

2007-09-07T03:21:44Z

Install ActivePerl

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	* [http://www.activestate.com/store/activeperl/download/ ActiveState Perl]		* [http://www.activestate.com/store/activeperl/download/ ActiveState Perl]

−	The ~~fields aren~~'~~t required~~, so if you ~~don't~~ want to ~~put in your information just~~ skip ~~them~~. ~~You~~'ll ~~probably~~ want the windows x86 MSI file.	+	The form to fill out on that page is '''optional''' , so can just hit "continue" if you want to skip it. Assuming you're running windows, you'll want to download the windows x86 MSI file on the next page. Save it and run the downloaded file to install Perl.

−	The installation should go smoothly, the only really important thing to make sure is the box that says something like "Add to path" is CHECKED.	+	The installation should go smoothly, the only really '''important''' thing to make sure is the box that says something like "Add to path" is CHECKED.
		+
		+	Being windows, you may need to reboot or log off at least before continuing. Someone should verify this?

	== Get GeoQo ==		== Get GeoQo ==

Yamar: /* Install NMake */

2007-08-19T14:47:24Z

Install NMake

← Older revision		Revision as of 14:47, 19 August 2007
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	* http://download.microsoft.com/download/vc15/patch/1.52/w95/en-us/nmake15.exe		* http://download.microsoft.com/download/vc15/patch/1.52/w95/en-us/nmake15.exe

−	And save it to:	+	And save it to a new folder in your desktop. Run the nmake15.exe file, which should extract about 3 files. Move the following the ''nmake.err'' and ''nmake.exe'' files to your ''C:\Perl\bin\'' folder.
−		+
−	C:\Perl\bin\~~nmake~~.~~exe~~	+

	== Install Needed Perl Modules ==		== Install Needed Perl Modules ==

Yamar: /* Get GeoQo */

2007-04-09T19:03:11Z

Get GeoQo

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	* [http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=177773 GeoQO Downloadable Files]		* [http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=177773 GeoQO Downloadable Files]

−	Unzip it to whatever directory you'd like (I use Desktop\geoqo). Go to Start->Run, and in the text box type 'cmd' (without quotes) and hit enter. In the prompt, the command to switch directories is 'cd', so if you saved it to the folder 'geoqo-{{VER}}' on your desktop type 'cd Desktop\geoqo-{{VER}}'. Once you're there, type 'perl check-prerequisites.pl'. This will tell you what modules you need to install. If you don't have any of the required modules, write them down.	+	Unzip it to whatever directory you'd like (I use Desktop\geoqo-{{VER}}). Go to Start->Run, and in the text box type 'cmd' (without quotes) and hit enter. In the prompt, the command to switch directories is 'cd', so if you saved it to the folder 'geoqo-{{VER}}' on your desktop type 'cd Desktop\geoqo-{{VER}}'. Once you're there, type 'perl check-prerequisites.pl'. This will tell you what modules you need to install. If you don't have any of the required modules, write them down.

	== Install NMake ==		== Install NMake ==

168.150.236.43: /* Get GeoQo */

2007-04-09T04:39:26Z

Get GeoQo

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	* [http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=177773 GeoQO Downloadable Files]		* [http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=177773 GeoQO Downloadable Files]

−	Unzip it to whatever directory you'd like (I use Desktop\geoqo). Go to Start->Run, and in the text box type 'cmd' (without quotes) and hit enter. In the prompt, the command to switch directories is 'cd', so if you saved it to the folder 'geoqo' on your desktop type 'cd Desktop\geoqo'. Once you're there, type 'perl check-prerequisites.pl'. This will tell you what modules you need to install. If you don't have any of the required modules, write them down.	+	Unzip it to whatever directory you'd like (I use Desktop\geoqo). Go to Start->Run, and in the text box type 'cmd' (without quotes) and hit enter. In the prompt, the command to switch directories is 'cd', so if you saved it to the folder 'geoqo-{{VER}}' on your desktop type 'cd Desktop\geoqo-{{VER}}'. Once you're there, type 'perl check-prerequisites.pl'. This will tell you what modules you need to install. If you don't have any of the required modules, write them down.

	== Install NMake ==		== Install NMake ==