Getting Tahoe-LAFS
==================
-Welcome to `the Tahoe-LAFS project <https://tahoe-lafs.org>`_, a secure,
-decentralized, fault-tolerant storage system. `About Tahoe-LAFS
+Welcome to `the Tahoe-LAFS project <https://tahoe-lafs.org>`_, a secure,
+decentralized, fault-tolerant storage system. `About Tahoe-LAFS
<about.rst>`_.
How To Get Tahoe-LAFS
=====================
-This procedure 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
+This procedure 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.
In Case Of Trouble
------------------
-There are a few 3rd 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 without any further effort on your part,
-then please write to `the tahoe-dev mailing list
-<https://tahoe-lafs.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tahoe-dev>`_ where
-friendly hackers will help you out. You might also find clues in the
+There are a few 3rd 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 without any further effort on your part,
+then please write to `the tahoe-dev mailing list
+<https://tahoe-lafs.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tahoe-dev>`_ where
+friendly hackers will help you out. You might also find clues in the
`Advanced Installation`_ section described below.
Install Python
--------------
-Check if you already have an adequate version of Python installed by
-running ``python -V``. 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). If
-you don't have one of these versions of Python installed, then follow
-the instructions on `the Python download page
-<http://www.python.org/download/releases/2.6.6/>`_ 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
+Check if you already have an adequate version of Python installed by
+running ``python -V``. 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). If
+you don't have one of these versions of Python installed, then follow
+the instructions on `the Python download page
+<http://www.python.org/download/releases/2.6.6/>`_ 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 "Program Files" directory).
Get Tahoe-LAFS
Unpack the zip file and cd into the top-level directory.
-Run ``python setup.py build`` to generate the ``tahoe`` executable in a
-subdirectory of the current directory named ``bin``. This will download
+Run ``python setup.py build`` to generate the ``tahoe`` executable in a
+subdirectory of the current directory named ``bin``. This will download
and build anything you need from various websites.
-On Windows, the ``build`` 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
+On Windows, the ``build`` 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.
-Optionally run ``python setup.py test`` to verify that it passes all
-of its self-tests.
+Optionally run ``python setup.py test`` to verify that it passes all of
+its self-tests.
-Run ``bin/tahoe --version`` (on Windows, ``bin\tahoe --version``) to
+Run ``bin/tahoe --version`` (on Windows, ``bin\tahoe --version``) to
verify that the executable tool prints out the right version number.
Run Tahoe-LAFS
--------------
-Now you are ready to deploy a decentralized filesystem. The ``tahoe``
-executable in the ``bin`` directory can configure and launch your
-Tahoe-LAFS nodes. See `running.rst <running.rst>`_ for instructions on
+Now you are ready to deploy a decentralized filesystem. The ``tahoe``
+executable in the ``bin`` directory can configure and launch your
+Tahoe-LAFS nodes. See `running.rst <running.rst>`_ for instructions on
how to do that.
Advanced Installation
---------------------
-For optional features such as tighter integration with your operating
-system's package manager, you can see the `AdvancedInstall
-<https://tahoe-lafs.org/trac/tahoe/wiki/AdvancedInstall>`_ 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 `the tahoe-dev mailing
+For optional features such as tighter integration with your operating
+system's package manager, you can see the `AdvancedInstall
+<https://tahoe-lafs.org/trac/tahoe/wiki/AdvancedInstall>`_ 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 `the tahoe-dev mailing
list <https://tahoe-lafs.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tahoe-dev>`_.