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=== Windows === === Windows ===
The following procedure will install and run Tahoe-LAFS on Windows. (This is basically exactly the [http://tahoe-lafs.org/source/tahoe-lafs/trunk/docs/quickstart.html docs/quickstart.html] procedure except with Windows-specific paths spelled out.) Note that this assumes that you install Python in the default location (C:\Python25), if you choose another location you'll need to adjust the instructions below: The following procedure will install and run Tahoe-LAFS on Windows. (This is basically exactly the [http://tahoe-lafs.org/source/tahoe-lafs/trunk/docs/quickstart.html docs/quickstart.html] procedure except with Windows-specific paths spelled out.)
Note that this assumes that you install Python in the default location (C:\Python26), if you choose another location you'll need to adjust the instructions below:
1. Download and install Python 2.5.4 from http://www.python.org/ftp/python/2.5.4/python-2.5.4.msi. 1. Download and install Python 2.6.5 from http://www.python.org/ftp/python/2.6.5/python-2.6.5.msi.
2. Download and install pywin32 from http://sourceforge.net/projects/pywin32/files/pywin32/Build%20214/pywin32-214.win32-py2.5.exe/download. 2. Download and install pywin32 from http://sourceforge.net/projects/pywin32/files/pywin32/Build%20214/pywin32-214.win32-py2.6.exe/download.
3. Download the latest Tahoe-LAFS release from http://tahoe-lafs.org/source/tahoe-lafs/releases/. Unpack it in a convenient place, such as C:\tahoe-lafs. 3. Download the latest Tahoe-LAFS release from http://tahoe-lafs.org/source/tahoe-lafs/releases/. Unpack it in a convenient place, such as C:\tahoe-lafs.
4. Open a command prompt and cd to the top of the Tahoe-LAFS tree (e.g. `cd \tahoe-lafs`). 4. Open a command prompt and cd to the top of the Tahoe-LAFS tree (e.g. `cd \tahoe-lafs`).
5. Run "`C:\Python25\python setup.py build`". Wait a bit until it stops working. Note that you need a working network connection because it will download various dependencies. Ignore any warnings. 5. Run "`C:\Python26\python setup.py build`". Wait a bit until it stops working. Note that you need a working network connection because it will download various dependencies. Ignore any warnings.
6. Run "`C:\Python25\python setup.py install`". Wait a bit until it stops working. Again, you may need a working network connection. 6. Run "`C:\Python26\python setup.py install`". Wait a bit until it stops working. Again, you may need a working network connection.
7. Run "`C:\Python25\Scripts\tahoe create-client --basedir C:\tahoelafsbase`". Choose an appropriate base directory. 7. Run "`C:\Python26\Scripts\tahoe create-client --basedir C:\tahoelafsbase`". Choose an appropriate base directory.
8. Run "`notepad C:\tahoelafsbase\tahoe.cfg`" to edit your config file. After "`introducer.furl = `", paste in the FURL of the introducer for the grid you want to connect to. See [wiki:TestGrid TestGrid] to get the FURL of the introducer for the testgrid. 8. Run "`notepad C:\tahoelafsbase\tahoe.cfg`" to edit your config file. After "`introducer.furl = `", paste in the FURL of the introducer for the grid you want to connect to. See [wiki:TestGrid TestGrid] to get the FURL of the introducer for the testgrid.
9. Run "`C:\Python25\Scripts\tahoe start --basedir C:\tahoelafsbase`". Your node will start running and connect to the grid. The Windows firewall may ask whether or not to allow python to make network connections. Say yes. 9. Run "`C:\Python26\Scripts\tahoe start --basedir C:\tahoelafsbase`". Your node will start running and connect to the grid.
The Windows firewall may ask whether or not to allow python to make network connections. Say yes.
=== What if that doesn't work? === ==== What if that doesn't work? ====
If the build or install steps result in an error that says a compiler is needed, install the MinGW C/C++ compiler as follows: If the build or install steps result in an error that says a compiler is needed, install the MinGW C/C++ compiler as follows:
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2. Versions 5.1.x of MinGW have a bug in the bundled Gnu assembler. If typing "`as --version`" at the command line gives "`GNU assembler (GNU Binutils) 2.20`", then you have an affected version. To fix this, download [http://sourceforge.net/projects/mingw/files/MinGW/BaseSystem/GNU-Binutils/binutils-2.19.1/binutils-2.19.1-mingw32-bin.tar.gz/download binutils-2.19.1-mingw32-bin.tar.gz], and extract it into the MinGW installation directory, overwriting the existing files. Then do "`as --version`" again and check that the result is "`GNU assembler (GNU Binutils) 2.19.1`". 2. Versions 5.1.x of MinGW have a bug in the bundled Gnu assembler. If typing "`as --version`" at the command line gives "`GNU assembler (GNU Binutils) 2.20`", then you have an affected version. To fix this, download [http://sourceforge.net/projects/mingw/files/MinGW/BaseSystem/GNU-Binutils/binutils-2.19.1/binutils-2.19.1-mingw32-bin.tar.gz/download binutils-2.19.1-mingw32-bin.tar.gz], and extract it into the MinGW installation directory, overwriting the existing files. Then do "`as --version`" again and check that the result is "`GNU assembler (GNU Binutils) 2.19.1`".
3. Configure distutils to use MinGW. To configure distutils to use mingw32, create a file called "`distutils.cfg`" in `C:\Python25\lib\distutils`, and put in that file: 3. Configure distutils to use MinGW. To configure distutils to use mingw32, create a file called "`distutils.cfg`" in `C:\Python26\lib\distutils`, and put in that file:
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[build] [build]
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After installing the compilers, repeat the above instructions from step 4 (using a new command prompt to make sure that the environment variable setting has taken effect). After installing the compilers, repeat the above instructions from step 4 (using a new command prompt to make sure that the environment variable setting has taken effect).
To install OpenSSL: #### How do I make it run as a Windows service?
1. Download and install the Visual Studio 2008 redistributables from <http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=9B2DA534-3E03-4391-8A4D-074B9F2BC1BF&displaylang=en>. This is needed for OpenSSL.
2. Download and install OpenSSL v.9.8k Light from <http://www.slproweb.com/products/Win32OpenSSL.html>.
### How do I make it run as a Windows service?
<http://agiletesting.blogspot.com/2005/09/running-python-script-as-windows.html> <http://agiletesting.blogspot.com/2005/09/running-python-script-as-windows.html>