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--- en:beginner:install_basic [2016/05/23 00:13] – kjdon
+++ en:beginner:install_basic [2023/03/13 01:46] – external edit 127.0.0.1
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-===== <!-- id:bi-1 -->Obtaining Greenstone =====
-//**Part of the [[en:beginner:index|Greenstone Beginner's Guide]]**// \\
-<TABAREA tabs="Greenstone3,Greenstone2">
-<TAB>
-<!-- id:bi-2 -->The main Greenstone3 download, which is suitable for most users, is available on the [[http://www.greenstone.org/greenstone3-home|Greenstone3 home page]],
-under //Latest Distribution//. Click the link for your operating system, and, when prompted,
- save the file. </TAB>
-<TAB>
-<!-- id:bi-2 -->The main Greenstone2 download, which is suitable for most users, is available on the [[http://www.greenstone.org/download|Greenstone Download page]],
-under //Latest Distribution//. Click the link for your operating system, and, when prompted,
- save the file.
-</TAB>
-</TABAREA>
-====CD-ROM Releases====
+====== Basic Installation ======
-While some version 2.37 and 2.38 CD-ROMs have been produced they're not currently being made widely available. You are encouraged to download the latest release of Greenstone from the Greenstone download page, as outlined above. If your internet connection is such that downloading Greenstone isn't possible please [[http://www.greenstone.org/cgi-bin/library?e=p-en-faqob-utfZz-8&amp;a=p&amp;p=support|contact]] us and we may be able to arrange for a CD-ROM to be sent out.
+//**Part of the [[en:beginner:index|Greenstone Beginner's Guide]]**// \\
+===== Obtaining Greenstone =====
+The main Greenstone downloads (Greenstone 2 and 3) are available on the [[http://www.greenstone.org/download| Greenstone download page]],
+under //Latest Greenstone3 Distribution// or  //Latest Greenstone2 Distribution//. Click the link for your operating system, and, when prompted, save the file.
 ===== Installation =====
-<!-- bi-4 --> Upon downloading the installer, run the executable: On Windows and Mac you need to double-click
+ Upon downloading the installer, run the executable: On Windows and Mac you need to double-click
 it to launch the installation dialog, on Linux you first need to set the downloaded executable's
 permissions to executable before you can run it from the terminal.
-<!-- bi-5 --> It may take some time for the Greenstone installation dialog to appear.
+ It may take some time for the Greenstone installation dialog to appear.
 Once the installation dialog displays, you generally need to keep pressing the Next button until
 it is finished.
-<!-- bi-6 --> **Note:** When the installer asks for the location to install Greenstone in, make sure to choose
+ **Note:** When the installer asks for the location to install Greenstone in, make sure to choose
 a location on your file system for which you have access privileges. If you are using Windows Vista/7,
 we recommend you **do not install Greenstone in Program Files**, as the default file permissions for
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-<!-- bi-7 --> If you do want to install Greenstone into Program Files on Windows Vista or 7 (and you have
+ If you do want to install Greenstone into Program Files on Windows Vista or 7 (and you have
 administrator permissions on your computer), you can run
 the installer with administrator permissions by right clicking on the
  installer and choosing "Run as administrator".
-<!-- bi-8 --> For more information on installation options, including downloading and compiling source code from source distributions or Subversion (SVN),  see the [[en:user_advanced:installation|Advanced Installation]] page.
+ For more information on installation options, including downloading and compiling source code from source distributions or Subversion (SVN),  see the [[en:user_advanced:installation|Advanced Installation]] page.
 ===== Greenstone Suite =====
 The basic Greenstone installation includes a suite of software. In Windows, you will find the following in //Start -> All Programs -> Greenstone//.
-<TABAREA tabs="Greenstone3,Greenstone2">
+<tabbox Greenstone3>
-<TAB>
 === Greenstone Librarian Interface (GLI) ===
 The Greenstone Librarian Interface, or GLI, is a graphical tool for building new collections,
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 The //Documentation// folder includes links to the [[http://www.greenstone.org|Greenstone page]] and [[http://wiki.greenstone.org|Greenstone wiki]],
 as well as a short README file.
-</TAB>
+<tabbox Greenstone2>
-<TAB>
 === Greenstone Librarian Interface (GLI) ===
 The Greenstone Librarian Interface, or GLI, is a graphical tool for building new collections,
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 as well as a short README file.
-</TAB>
+</tabbox>
-</TABAREA>
 **//Once you have successfully installed the Greenstone software, you are ready to start [[en:beginner:building_collections|building collections]].//**