how to install

Windows

The downloadable version of the program is a self-installing executable, which is able to install the program in any directory.

Figure 1: The example shows an installation which copies all files (and directories) to drive C: and place the program in the subdirectory \MCSHAPE

Linux

1) Installation from CD

- mount CDROM

- move into CDROM directory

- As root, type:

make install

- unmount the CDROM

- As user, type:

make local-install

(this will create in your HOME folder the directory mcshape)

2) Installation from tar.gz package

- Extract the package, type:

tar -xzvf mcshape260.tar.gz

(this will create the directory mcshape_install)

- Move into the new directory

- As root, type:

make install

- At this point the directory mcshape_install is no longer necessary and could be deleted

- Return back as user and type:

make local-install

(this will create in your HOME folder the directory mcshape)

- The program has been installed!


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