Re: having trouble installing on new pc

[PhilipNienhuis]

NJank wrote
> On Fri, Apr 12, 2013 at 12:54 PM, Nicholas Jankowski <

> jankowskin@

> >wrote:
> 
>>
>> On Thu, Apr 11, 2013 at 6:33 PM, <

> MadduxSports@

> > wrote:
>>
>>> **
>>> Would gladly send a donation to the foundation if I can get someone to
>>> help me get up and running.  I had a programmer write me a script that
>>> used
>>> Octave years ago.  He installed Octave on my PC and all I had to do was
>>> open a dos window type a few things and the script would run.  Looking
>>> at
>>> the version I had on my old pc the folder it was in was 3.2.4_gcc-4.4.0.
>>>
>>> While I am an above average computer user getting this installed has
>>> been
>>> a nightmare and I haven't been able to get it to work.  My PC is running
>>> windows 7 Pro 64BIT so if someone could point me to a download link that
>>> would work and some instructions I would greatly appreciate it.
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance,
>>> Sal
>>>
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>>
>> Sal,
>>
>> so, please confirm that I translated this correctly:
>>
>> 1 - you had an older computer that had Octave and some script that you
>> need.
>> 2 - you now have a new computer and want the same capability
>> 3 - you are having trouble installing Octave on this new computer (with
>> Windows 7)
>> 4 - you probably want this ability to "open a _dos window_ and type _a
>> few
>> things_ and _the script_ runs'
>>
>> 1-3 are fairly straightforward. Here's a direct link to the program files
>> you want:
>>
>>
>> http://sourceforge.net/projects/octave/files/Octave%20Windows%20binaries/Octave%203.6.4%20for%20Windows%20MinGW%20installer/
>>
>> There are 2 files you probably want:
>> Octave3.6.4_gcc4.6.2_20130408.7z  (base program)
>> Octave3.6.4_gcc4.6.2_pkgs_20130402.7z (packages / extra functionality)
>>
>> There's not an 'installer program'. Those are zip files with the program.
>> you would want to unzip them to a C:\Octave folder on your computer. this
>> will create the program on your computer. there will be a shortcut in the
>> Octave folder to start the program (in a dos-like window).  After
>> unzipping
>> everything, you need to go in the program and follow the step-by-step
>> instructions in the
>> Octave3.6.4_gcc4.6.2_pkgs_readme.txt
>> file. (you just have to do this once.)
>>
>> At that point you're set up and more-or less ready to go. Now, without
>> knowing more about step 4, we really can't help you there yet.
>>
>> Oh, forgot, if you need a program that can unzip something in .7z format,
>> I suggest you check out http://www.7-zip.org/
>>
>> I admit getting from the main Octave website to the location of the files
>> to download for Windows is a bit of a cumbersome task, but if you have
>> any
>> trouble with the above instructions let us know.
>>
>> Nick J.
>>
>>
>>
> Sal, you might want to follow Andy's recommendation and download the old
> version with the Installer if you are concerned there being any
> compatibility issues. mine linked to the latest version, which only has
> the
> 7zip archives and no installer.

An important hint:

On Windows, do not install Octave in a path containing spaces. So don't
install in 'C:\Program Files' or the like.

Philip




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