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+ <h1>About Tahoe-LAFS</h1>
+ <p> The homepage of Tahoe-LAFS is <a href="http://tahoe-lafs.org">
+ http://tahoe-lafs.org</a>. There is a one-page overview at <a href="about.html">
+ About Tahoe-LAFS</a>.
+
+ <h1>How To Get Tahoe-LAFS</h1>
+
+ <p class=p1>This has been verified to work on Windows, Mac, OpenSolaris,
+ and too many flavors of Linux and of *BSD to list. It's likely to work on
+ other platforms.</p>
+
+ <p class=p1><strong>WARNING!</strong> There are a few third-party
+ libraries that Tahoe-LAFS depends on that might not be easy to set up on
+ your platform. If the following instructions don't Just Work, please write
+ to <a href="http://tahoe-lafs.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tahoe-dev">the
+ tahoe-dev mailing list</a> where fun, friendly, hackers will help you out!
+ You might also find clues in the Advanced Installation section below.</p>
+
+ <h2>Install Python</h2>
+
+ <p>Check if you already have an adequate version of Python installed by
+ running <cite>python --version</cite>. Python v2.4 (v2.4.4 or
+ greater), Python v2.5, Python v2.6, or Python v2.7 will
+ work. Python v3 does not work. On Windows, we recommend the use of
+ Python v2.6 (native, not Cygwin).</p>
+
+ <p>If you don't have one of these versions of Python installed, then
+ follow the instructions on
+ <a href="http://www.python.org/download/releases/2.6.6/">the Python
+ download page</a> to download and install Python v2.6. Make sure
+ that the path to the installation directory has no spaces in it (e.g. on
+ Windows, do not install Python in the "<tt>Program Files</tt>" directory).
+ </p>
+
+ <h2>Get Tahoe-LAFS</h2>
+
+ <p>Download the latest stable release, v1.8.2:</p>
+ <pre><a
+ href="http://tahoe-lafs.org/source/tahoe-lafs/releases/allmydata-tahoe-1.8.2.zip">http://tahoe-lafs.org/source/tahoe-lafs/releases/allmydata-tahoe-1.8.2.zip</a></pre>
+
+ <h2>Set Up Tahoe-LAFS</h2>
+
+ <p>Unpack the zip file and cd into the top-level directory.</p>
+
+ <p>Run <cite>python setup.py build</cite> to generate the <cite>tahoe</cite>
+ executable in a subdirectory of the current directory named <cite>bin</cite>.
+ This will download and build anything you need from various websites.</p>
+
+ <p>On Windows, the <cite>build</cite> step might tell you to open a new
+ Command Prompt (or, on XP and earlier, to log out and back in again).
+ This is needed the first time you set up Tahoe-LAFS on a particular
+ installation of Windows.</p>
+
+ <p>Optionally run <cite>python setup.py test</cite> to verify that it
+ passes all of its self-tests.</p>
+
+ <p>Run <cite>bin/tahoe --version</cite> (on Windows,
+ <cite>bin\tahoe --version</cite>) to verify that the executable tool prints
+ out the right version number.</p>
+
+ <h2>Run Tahoe-LAFS</h2>
+
+ <p>Now you are ready to deploy a decentralized filesystem. The
+ <cite>tahoe</cite> executable in the <cite>bin</cite> directory can
+ configure and launch your Tahoe-LAFS nodes.
+ See <a href="running.html">running.html</a> for instructions on how to do
+ that.</p>
+
+
+ <h2>Advanced Installation</h2>
+
+ <p>For optional features such as tighter integration with your operating
+ system's package manager, you can see the
+ <a href="http://tahoe-lafs.org/trac/tahoe/wiki/AdvancedInstall">AdvancedInstall</a>
+ wiki page. The options on that page are not necessary to use Tahoe-LAFS
+ and can be complicated, so we do not recommend following that page unless
+ you have unusual requirements for advanced optional features. For most
+ people, you should first follow the instructions on this page, and if that
+ doesn't work then ask for help by writing to
+ <a href="http://tahoe-lafs.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tahoe-dev">the
+ tahoe-dev mailing list</a>.</p>
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