diff --git a/contrib/win32/ReadMe.html b/contrib/win32/ReadMe.html --- a/contrib/win32/ReadMe.html +++ b/contrib/win32/ReadMe.html @@ -31,51 +31,7 @@ href="http://www.selenic.com/mercurial">Mercurial web site.

By default, Mercurial installs to C:\Mercurial. The - Mercurial command is called hg.exe. To run this - command, the install directory must be in your search path.

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Setting your search path temporarily

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To set your search path temporarily, type the following into a - command prompt window:

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-set PATH=C:\Mercurial;%PATH%
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Setting your search path permanently

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To set your search path permanently, perform the following - steps. These instructions are for Windows NT, 2000 and XP.

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  1. Open the Control Panel. Under Windows XP, select the - "Classic View".
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  2. Double-click on the "System" control panel.
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  3. Click on the "Advanced" tab.
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  4. Click on "Environment Variables". You'll find this near the - bottom of the window.
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  5. Under "System variables", you will see "Path". Double-click - it.
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  6. Edit "Variable value". Each path element is separated by a - semicolon (";") character. Append a semicolon to the end of the - list, followed by the path where you installed Mercurial - (e.g. C:\Mercurial).
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  7. Click on the various "OK" buttons until you've completely - exited from the System control panel.
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  8. Log out and log back in, or restart your system.
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  9. The next time you run the Windows command prompt, you will be - able to run the hg command without any special - help.
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+ Mercurial command is called hg.exe.

Testing Mercurial after you've installed it