
# $Id: README.INSTALL,v 1.37 1997/01/30 18:23:14 svein Exp $

This is the file README.INSTALL, originating from ftp.ifi.uio.no
(presently 129.240.64.21) in directory /pub/blab/xite.

NOTE: THE SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR'S MANUAL GIVES A BETTER DESCRIPTION OF
HOW TO INSTALL XITE. YOU WILL FIND IT IN THE SAME LOCATION YOU FOUND
THIS FILE.

Below is a condensed description of the installation procedure.
root privileges may be needed, depending on how you choose to install
the software.

  1) Create an account or a directory for XITE, e.g. /local/xite.

  2) Set the environment variable XITE_HOME to the XITE directory.

  3) Use the script "install_xite" to

      i) Unpack the gzip'ed/compressed tar-file and update utility scripts

     ii) Build library, executables, manual pages and
         hypertext reference manual

Check the System Administrator's Manual for further instructions and
help in case of problems. Also you'll find descriptions on

  - how to build XITE on multiple computer architectures
  - how to setup user accounts
  - the XITE mailing list
  - how to report bugs
  - how to register your XITE copy
  - how to read about XITE on the World Wide Web
