X S H I P W A R S

            I N S T A L L A T I O N   I N S T R U C T I O N S


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STEP 1: Configuring The Source
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	Each program in this package is independent of the other,
	meaning that you do not need to install all of them for things
	to work.


	To configure a program, type:

	# ./configure.<program> <ostype>

	For example, to configure the XSW client:

	# ./configure.client Linux


	To list all available platform configurations for a particular
	program, type:

	# ./configure.<program> --listall


	For additional help, type:

	# ./configure.<program> --help


	Note about installation directory prefixes:

	For the client, monitor, and unvedit the prefix specifies the
	prefix for the global data files. Default value is /usr/, which
	will be expanded to /usr/share/games/xshipwars/* and /usr/games/*.

	For the server the prefix specifies the prefix for the program's
	native directory. Default value is /home/, which will be expanded
	to /home/swserv/*.


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STEP 2: Building The Program
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        If there were no problems configuring the source for your
	platform then type:

	# make -f Makefile.<program> all

	Where <program> is the name of the program you just configured,
	for example:

	# make -f Makefile.client all


        If you encountered errors then you should report them to the
        authors (see the AUTHORS file).


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STEP 3: INSTALLATION
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	To install:

	# su
	(enter password)
	# make -f Makefile.<program> install

	Where <program> is the name of the program you just configured.
	For example, to compile the XSW client:

	# make -f Makefile.client install


	Notes on installing the XSW client:

	After you run `make -f Makefile.client install' to install the
	XSW client, you need to make sure that you also have the
	following packages installed (available at the same location
	where you got this source):

	* Client data files.
	* At least one graphics theme.


	Notes on installing the SWServ server:

	SWServ comes fully installed with all the files needed to get
	started on creating your own universe. It comes with the default
	`generic universe'.

	For information on setting up SWServ:

	* http://wolfpack.twu.net/ShipWars/XShipWars/swserv_howto.html

	For information on building universes:

	* http://wolfpack.twu.net/ShipWars/XShipWars/building_manual.html


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