2 files changed, 62 insertions, 30 deletions
diff --git a/BUILDING.txt b/BUILDING.txt
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index 0000000..03fb482
--- /dev/null
+++ b/BUILDING.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+== Building OpenSim ==
+=== Building on Windows ===
+Steps:
+ * runprebuild.bat
+ * Load OpenSim.sln into Visual Studio .NET and build the solution.
+ * chdir bin 
+ * copy OpenSim.ini.example to OpenSim.ini and other appropriate files in bin/config-include
+ * run OpenSim.exe
+=== Building on Linux ===
+Prereqs:
+ * Mono >= 2.4.2
+ * Nant >= 0.85
+ * On some Linux distributions you may need to install additional packages.  
+    See http://opensimulator.org/wiki/Dependencies for more information.
+From the distribution type:
+ * ./runprebuild.sh
+ * nant
+ * cd bin 
+ * copy OpenSim.ini.example to OpenSim.ini and other appropriate files in bin/config-include
+ * run mono OpenSim.exe
+=== References ===
+ 
+Helpful resources:
+* 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.
 This is considered an alpha release.  Some stuff works, a lot doesn't.
 If it breaks, you get to keep *both* pieces.
-== Installation on Windows ==
+== Compiling OpenSim ==
-Prereqs:
+Please see BUILDING.txt if you downloaded a source distribution and 
- * runprebuild.bat
+need to build OpenSim before running it.
- * Load OpenSim.sln into Visual Studio .NET and build the solution.
- * chdir bin
+== Running OpenSim on Windows ==
- * edit OpenSim.ini and appropriate files in bin/config-include
- * OpenSim.exe
+We recommend that you run OpenSim from a command prompt on Windows in order
- 
+to capture any errors, though you can also run it by double-clicking
- Helpful resources:
+bin/OpenSim.exe
-* http://opensimulator.org/wiki/Build_Instructions
+To run OpenSim from a command prompt
-See configuring OpenSim
+ * cd to the bin/ directory where you unpacked OpenSim
-== Installation on Linux ==
+ * run OpenSim.exe
-Prereqs:
+Now see the "Configuring OpenSim" section
- * Mono >= 2.4.2
- * Nant >= 0.86 beta 1 (if building with the .NET framework on Windows), 0.85 (if building with the mono framework)
+== Running OpenSim on Linux ==
- * sqlite3 or mysql 5.x (you'll need a backend database)
+You will need Mono >= 2.4.2 to run OpenSim.  On some Linux distributions you
-From the distribution type:
+may need to install additional packages.  See http://opensimulator.org/wiki/Dependencies
- * ./runprebuild.sh
+for more information.
- * nant
+To run OpenSim, from the unpacked distribution type:
 * cd bin
- * edit OpenSim.ini and appropriate files in bin/config-include
 * mono ./OpenSim.exe
-See configuring OpenSim
+Now see the "Configuring OpenSim" section
 == Configuring OpenSim ==
- Helpful resources:
-* http://opensimulator.org/wiki/Configuration
-* http://opensimulator.org/wiki/Configuring_Regions
-* http://opensimulator.org/wiki/Mysql-config
 When OpenSim starts for the first time, you will be prompted with a
 series of questions that look something like:
@@ -62,6 +59,11 @@ Once you are presented with a prompt that looks like:
 You have successfully started OpenSim.
+Helpful resources:
+ * http://opensimulator.org/wiki/Configuration
+ * http://opensimulator.org/wiki/Configuring_Regions
+ * http://opensimulator.org/wiki/Mysql-config
 == Connecting to your OpenSim ==
 By default your sim will be running on http://127.0.0.1:9000.  To use

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
		5	Steps:
		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
		14	Prereqs:
		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
		20	From 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
		29	Helpful 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.
10	This is considered an alpha release. Some stuff works, a lot doesn't.	10	This is considered an alpha release. Some stuff works, a lot doesn't.
11	If it breaks, you get to keep both pieces.	11	If it breaks, you get to keep both pieces.
12		12
13	== Installation on Windows ==	13	== Compiling OpenSim ==
14		14
15	Prereqs:	15	Please see BUILDING.txt if you downloaded a source distribution and
16	* runprebuild.bat	16	need 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	20	We recommend that you run OpenSim from a command prompt on Windows in order
21		21	to capture any errors, though you can also run it by double-clicking
22	Helpful resources:	22	bin/OpenSim.exe
23	* http://opensimulator.org/wiki/Build_Instructions	23
24		24	To run OpenSim from a command prompt
25	See configuring OpenSim	25
26		26	* cd to the bin/ directory where you unpacked OpenSim
27	== Installation on Linux ==	27	* run OpenSim.exe
28		28
29	Prereqs:	29	Now 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		33	You will need Mono >= 2.4.2 to run OpenSim. On some Linux distributions you
34	From the distribution type:	34	may need to install additional packages. See http://opensimulator.org/wiki/Dependencies
35	* ./runprebuild.sh	35	for more information.
36	* nant	36
		37	To 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
41	See configuring OpenSim	42	Now 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
49	When OpenSim starts for the first time, you will be prompted with a	46	When OpenSim starts for the first time, you will be prompted with a
50	series of questions that look something like:	47	series of questions that look something like:
@@ -62,6 +59,11 @@ Once you are presented with a prompt that looks like:
62		59
63	You have successfully started OpenSim.	60	You have successfully started OpenSim.
64		61
		62	Helpful 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
67	By default your sim will be running on http://127.0.0.1:9000. To use	69	By default your sim will be running on http://127.0.0.1:9000. To use