aboutsummaryrefslogtreecommitdiffstatshomepage
diff options
context:
space:
mode:
authorJustin Clark-Casey (justincc)2010-01-15 17:24:24 +0000
committerJustin Clark-Casey (justincc)2010-01-15 17:24:24 +0000
commit7e07bca21232c7f027b8e1acf876badbfbd2a66a (patch)
tree36ddec7585e19aa074dc3669f1ea46afbd89b59b
parentadd an agent position field to AgentUpdateArgs for use by some non-LL clients (diff)
downloadopensim-SC_OLD-7e07bca21232c7f027b8e1acf876badbfbd2a66a.zip
opensim-SC_OLD-7e07bca21232c7f027b8e1acf876badbfbd2a66a.tar.gz
opensim-SC_OLD-7e07bca21232c7f027b8e1acf876badbfbd2a66a.tar.bz2
opensim-SC_OLD-7e07bca21232c7f027b8e1acf876badbfbd2a66a.tar.xz
* Separate out building instructions. Further revise README
-rw-r--r--BUILDING.txt30
-rw-r--r--README.txt62
2 files changed, 62 insertions, 30 deletions
diff --git a/BUILDING.txt b/BUILDING.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..03fb482
--- /dev/null
+++ b/BUILDING.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
1== Building OpenSim ==
2
3=== Building on Windows ===
4
5Steps:
6 * runprebuild.bat
7 * Load OpenSim.sln into Visual Studio .NET and build the solution.
8 * chdir bin
9 * copy OpenSim.ini.example to OpenSim.ini and other appropriate files in bin/config-include
10 * run OpenSim.exe
11
12=== Building on Linux ===
13
14Prereqs:
15 * Mono >= 2.4.2
16 * Nant >= 0.85
17 * On some Linux distributions you may need to install additional packages.
18 See http://opensimulator.org/wiki/Dependencies for more information.
19
20From the distribution type:
21 * ./runprebuild.sh
22 * nant
23 * cd bin
24 * copy OpenSim.ini.example to OpenSim.ini and other appropriate files in bin/config-include
25 * run mono OpenSim.exe
26
27=== References ===
28
29Helpful resources:
30* http://opensimulator.org/wiki/Build_Instructions
diff --git a/README.txt b/README.txt
index 339d687..2aa59ac 100644
--- a/README.txt
+++ b/README.txt
@@ -10,41 +10,38 @@ C#, and can run under Mono or the Microsoft .NET runtimes.
10This is considered an alpha release. Some stuff works, a lot doesn't. 10This is considered an alpha release. Some stuff works, a lot doesn't.
11If it breaks, you get to keep *both* pieces. 11If it breaks, you get to keep *both* pieces.
12 12
13== Installation on Windows == 13== Compiling OpenSim ==
14 14
15Prereqs: 15Please see BUILDING.txt if you downloaded a source distribution and
16 * runprebuild.bat 16need to build OpenSim before running it.
17 * Load OpenSim.sln into Visual Studio .NET and build the solution. 17
18 * chdir bin 18== Running OpenSim on Windows ==
19 * edit OpenSim.ini and appropriate files in bin/config-include 19
20 * OpenSim.exe 20We recommend that you run OpenSim from a command prompt on Windows in order
21 21to capture any errors, though you can also run it by double-clicking
22 Helpful resources: 22bin/OpenSim.exe
23* http://opensimulator.org/wiki/Build_Instructions 23
24 24To run OpenSim from a command prompt
25See configuring OpenSim 25
26 26 * cd to the bin/ directory where you unpacked OpenSim
27== Installation on Linux == 27 * run OpenSim.exe
28 28
29Prereqs: 29Now see the "Configuring OpenSim" section
30 * Mono >= 2.4.2 30
31 * Nant >= 0.86 beta 1 (if building with the .NET framework on Windows), 0.85 (if building with the mono framework) 31== Running OpenSim on Linux ==
32 * sqlite3 or mysql 5.x (you'll need a backend database) 32
33 33You will need Mono >= 2.4.2 to run OpenSim. On some Linux distributions you
34From the distribution type: 34may need to install additional packages. See http://opensimulator.org/wiki/Dependencies
35 * ./runprebuild.sh 35for more information.
36 * nant 36
37To run OpenSim, from the unpacked distribution type:
38
37 * cd bin 39 * cd bin
38 * edit OpenSim.ini and appropriate files in bin/config-include
39 * mono ./OpenSim.exe 40 * mono ./OpenSim.exe
40 41
41See configuring OpenSim 42Now see the "Configuring OpenSim" section
42 43
43== Configuring OpenSim == 44== Configuring OpenSim ==
44 Helpful resources:
45* http://opensimulator.org/wiki/Configuration
46* http://opensimulator.org/wiki/Configuring_Regions
47* http://opensimulator.org/wiki/Mysql-config
48 45
49When OpenSim starts for the first time, you will be prompted with a 46When OpenSim starts for the first time, you will be prompted with a
50series of questions that look something like: 47series of questions that look something like:
@@ -62,6 +59,11 @@ Once you are presented with a prompt that looks like:
62 59
63You have successfully started OpenSim. 60You have successfully started OpenSim.
64 61
62Helpful resources:
63 * http://opensimulator.org/wiki/Configuration
64 * http://opensimulator.org/wiki/Configuring_Regions
65 * http://opensimulator.org/wiki/Mysql-config
66
65== Connecting to your OpenSim == 67== Connecting to your OpenSim ==
66 68
67By default your sim will be running on http://127.0.0.1:9000. To use 69By default your sim will be running on http://127.0.0.1:9000. To use