ref: cd169aec3cb61408365343f12d371dacb57736c1
parent: 963026695da30e7eaca8396f8624730d8d556c6e
author: Rangi <[email protected]>
date: Sat Sep 1 17:45:00 EDT 2018
Revise documentation All the INSTALL.md sections have similar structure
--- a/FAQ.md
+++ b/FAQ.md
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
You've made a mistake while writing some of the code. Re-read the modifications you've made to the file it complains about and try to compare them with other code.
-If you're not using the latest version of [**rgbds**](https://github.com/rednex/rgbds/releases), update this as well. Don't forget to `make clean` afterwards.
+If you're not using the latest version of [**rgbds**][rgbds], update this as well. Don't forget to `make clean` afterwards.
## How do I edit maps?
--- a/INSTALL.md
+++ b/INSTALL.md
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
# Instructions
-The source files are assembled into a ROM using [**rgbds**](https://github.com/rednex/rgbds).
-These instructions explain how to set up the tools required to build.
+These instructions explain how to set up the tools required to build **pokecrystal**, including [**rgbds**](https://github.com/rednex/rgbds), which assembles the source files into a ROM.
If you run into trouble, ask for help on IRC or Discord (see [README.md](README.md)).
@@ -8,52 +7,62 @@
## Windows 10
-Set up/install [Windows Subsystem for Linux](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/install-win10).
+Download and install [**Windows Subsystem for Linux**](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/install-win10). Then open the **WSL terminal**.
-WSL has its own file system that's not accessible from Windows, but the Windows file system, *is* accessible from WSL. So you're going to want to install pokecrystal within the Windows file system.
+WSL has its own file system that's not accessible from Windows, but Windows files *are* accessible from WSL. So you're going to want to install pokecrystal within Windows. You'll have to change the **current working directory** every time you open WSL.
-The Windows `C:\` drive is called `/mnt/c/` in WSL. You will have to change the current working directory to within `/mnt/c/` every time you open WSL.
+For example, if you want to store pokecrystal in **C:\Users\\*\<user>*\Desktop**, enter this command:
-For example, if you want your pokecrystal in `C:\Users\<user>\Desktop`:
-
-```
+```bash
cd /mnt/c/Users/<user>/Desktop
```
-(Replace `<user>` with your username.)
+(The Windows `C:\` drive is called `/mnt/c/` in WSL. Replace *\<user>* in the example path with your username.)
-You will have to run this command each time you open WSL.
+Then follow [the instructions for **Linux**](#linux) to build **pokecrystal**.
-Follow [the instructions for Linux](#linux) to complete the installation.
+If this doesn't work, try following [the regular Windows instructions](#windows) below.
-If this doesn't work, try following the regular Windows installation instructions below.
-
## Windows
+### 1. Install the required software
+
Download [**Cygwin**](http://cygwin.com/install.html): **setup-x86_64.exe** for 64-bit Windows, **setup-x86.exe** for 32-bit.
-Run setup and leave the default settings. At "Select Packages", choose to install the following, all of which are in the "Devel" category:
+Run setup and leave the default settings. At the "**Select Packages**" step, choose to install the following, all of which are in the "**Devel**" category:
- `make`
- `git`
- `gcc-core`
-Click once on the text that says "Skip" next to each package to select the most recent version to install.
+Click once on the text that says "**Skip**" next to each package to select the most recent version to install.
Then download [**rgbds**](https://github.com/rednex/rgbds/releases/): the latest **win64.zip** or **win32.zip** release. Extract it and put all the `exe` and `dll` files individually in **C:\cygwin64\usr\local\bin**.
-**Note: If you have an older rgbds, you will need to update to 0.3.7 or newer.** Ignore this if you have never installed rgbds before.
+**Note: If you already have an older rgbds, you will need to update to 0.3.7 or newer.** Ignore this if you have never installed rgbds before.
-In the **Cygwin terminal**, enter these commands:
+### 2. Build pokecrystal
+Open the **Cygwin terminal** and enter the following commands.
+
+Cygwin has its own file system that's within Windows, at **C:\cygwin64\home\\*\<user>***. If you don't want to store pokecrystal there, you'll have to change the **current working directory** every time you open Cygwin.
+
+For example, if you want to store pokecrystal in **C:\Users\\*\<user>*\Desktop**:
+
```bash
+cd /cygdrive/c/Users/<user>/Desktop
+```
+
+(The Windows `C:\` drive is called `/cygdrive/c/` in Cygwin. Replace *\<user>* in the example path with your username.)
+
+To download **pokecrystal**:
+
+```bash
git clone https://github.com/pret/pokecrystal
cd pokecrystal
```
-The files will be stored in **C:\cygwin64\home\<user>**.
-
To build **pokecrystal.gbc**:
```bash
@@ -67,18 +76,30 @@
```
-## Mac
+## Mac OS X
-In **Terminal**, run:
+Open **Terminal** and enter the following commands.
+### 1. Install the required software
+
+To install the **Xcode Command Line Tools**:
+
```bash
xcode-select --install
+```
+To install **rgbds**:
+
+```bash
git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/rednex/rgbds
-cd rgbds
-sudo make CFLAGS=-O2 install
-cd ..
+sudo make -C rgbds CFLAGS=-O2 install
+```
+### 2. Build pokecrystal
+
+To download **pokecrystal**:
+
+```bash
git clone https://github.com/pret/pokecrystal
cd pokecrystal
```
@@ -89,16 +110,33 @@
make
```
+To build **pokecrystal11.gbc**:
+```bash
+make crystal11
+```
+
+
## Linux
-### Install the required software
+Open **Terminal** and enter the following commands.
-#### Debian/Ubuntu
+### 1. Install the required software
+The commands to do this depend on which distro you're using.
+
+#### Debian or Ubuntu
+
+To install the software required for **pokecrystal**:
+
```bash
-sudo apt-get install make gcc bison git libpng-dev
+sudo apt-get install make gcc git
+```
+To install **rgbds**:
+
+```bash
+sudo apt-get install bison libpng-dev
git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/rednex/rgbds
sudo make -C rgbds CFLAGS=-O2 install
```
@@ -105,9 +143,16 @@
#### OpenSUSE
+To install the software required for **pokecrystal**:
+
```bash
-sudo zypper install make gcc bison git libpng16-devel
+sudo zypper install make gcc git
+```
+To install **rgbds**:
+
+```bash
+sudo zypper install bison libpng16-devel
git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/rednex/rgbds
sudo make -C rgbds CFLAGS=-O2 install
```
@@ -114,9 +159,16 @@
#### Arch Linux
+To install the software required for **pokecrystal**:
+
```bash
-sudo pacman -S make gcc bison git libpng
+sudo pacman -S make gcc git
+```
+To install **rgbds**:
+
+```bash
+sudo pacman -S bison libpng
git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/rednex/rgbds
sudo make -C rgbds CFLAGS=-O2 install
```
@@ -123,30 +175,43 @@
#### Termux
+To install the software required for **pokecrystal**:
+
```bash
-sudo apt install make clang git rgbds sed
+sudo apt install make clang git sed
```
+To install **rgbds**:
+
+```bash
+sudo apt install rgbds
+```
+
#### Other distros
-If your distro is not listed here, try to find the required software in the repositories:
+If your distro is not listed here, try to find the required software in its repositories:
+
- `make`
- `gcc` (or `clang`)
- `git`
- `rgbds`
-To build `rgbds` from source, if not available for your distro, you need, additionally:
+If `rgbds` is not available, you'll also need these:
+
- `bison`
- `libpng` (and the development headers)
-And run the following commands:
+To install **rgbds**:
+
```bash
git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/rednex/rgbds
sudo make -C rgbds CFLAGS=-O2 install
```
-### Download and build the code
+### 2. Build pokecrystal
+To download **pokecrystal**:
+
```bash
git clone https://github.com/pret/pokecrystal
cd pokecrystal
@@ -156,4 +221,10 @@
```bash
make
+```
+
+To build **pokecrystal11.gbc**:
+
+```bash
+make crystal11
```