Revise installation docs to reflect the latest changes #98
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@RichardLitt @whyrusleeping @diasdavid please check |
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| You can install the [Go IPFS implementation](https://github.com/ipfs/go-ipfs) | ||
| from source or from prebuilt packages. | ||
| We recommend to install IPFS from a prebuilt package. You can obtain those from [dist.ipfs.io](http://dist.ipfs.io/#go-ipfs). |
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We recommend installing IPFS
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Shouldn't we add a note saying that |
I'd rather not, to avoid confusion of mentioning it, but on the other hand it might be good to say so. |
I feel like the number one reason for confusion right now is that |
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agreed, lets mention that go get is no longer a correct way of installing |
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| Download a binary for your platform (more coming): | ||
| After downloading, untar the archive, and move `ipfs` somewhere in your `$PATH`: |
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Should also mention dist.ipfs.io at least once, so that people know where to download from
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let's do:
"and move the ipfs binary somewhere in your executables $PATH":
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Also, I think in the packages need to come with an "install.sh" that is double-click friendly (this was the case with gobuilder, not sure if it remains so right now). that way users may not need to cd into the right place
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@jbenet there is still an install.sh available, I'm guessing that works for linxus + os x?
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@lgierth why, dist.ipfs.io is mentioned at the beginning on where to download things.
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| For convenience here are the latest versions (`0.3.11`) linked directly |
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No, let's not have versions here. it creates yet another thing to update.
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@jbenet @RichardLitt @lgierth updated |
Revise installation docs to reflect the latest changes
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thanks @dignifiedquire |
Closes #95