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Installing a MS Windows binary

For an installation of GNU Backgammon on MS Windows operating systems you need at least this build from gnubg. You'll find a file setup.exe, which is approximately 11 mb. If you want daily builds, go to Nardy Pillards page at http://users.skynet.be/bk228456/GNUBgW.htm and read his documentation carefully. If you download everything, you'll have these packages:

Nardy's builds include a daily snapshot of the gnubg.exe and some addons. If you like daily builds, get either the "old layout", the "new layout" or the "no gui" binary (*.exe). You may also download a language package for Windows. Be aware, that the translation is still work in progress. Only the english and the german translation are (nearly) fully available.

Part I (Main program): After downloading the software "doubleclick" on setup.exe. You will be asked whether you want to install GNU Backgammon for windows. Click on yes. In the following window accept the license agreement and click on next. Then choose a directory where GNU Backgammon shall be installed. After this select the MS Windows menu entry and whether or not a desktop and a quick launch icon shall be created.

The installation program will install all necessary files on your disk and finally ask you whether GNU Backgammon shall be launched or not. Now you are ready to play.

Part II (Daily snapshots): If you like current snapshots, get the files from Nardy's page at http://users.skynet.be/bk228456/GNUBgW.htm. The files gnubg-[date]Zip.exe or gnubg-old-[date]Zip.exe contain only the binary gnubg.exe.

If you like the new style with panels and a 3D-board layout get gnubg-[date]Zip.exe and the additional package board-3Dfiles.exe. Doubleclick on the file, select your installation directory and click on extract. Be catious: the binary will now overwrite the "old" gnubg.exe.

For the old layout (seperate windows, no 3D-board) choose gnubg-old-[date]Zip.exe. You will now have a second program file in you GNU Backgammon directory called gnubg-old.exe.

Part III (Support for different languages: If there is a package supporting your native language, you may download this package also. Doubleclick on the locale_[lang].exe, and the installer will put all necessary files into your GNU Backgammon directory. After copying the files a README file will open with instructions how to activate the language.

Part IV (Command Line Interface): For using the "non-gui" version of GNU Backgammon you only have to additionally install gnubg_nogui-[date]Zip.exe. Again doubleclick on the binary gnubg_nogui-[date]Zip.exe. Be aware that possible older version of gnubg-no-gui.exe will be overwritten. Accept the warning and click on ok. Choose the directory of your GNU Backgammon installation and click on extract.

Part V (Additional python support): If you need additional support for the scripting language python you also have to install the package libpython22Zip.exe.