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From: "Arthur" <arfa AT clara DOT net>
To: <djgpp AT delorie DOT com>
Subject: RE: very new user needs help
Date: Sun, 29 Nov 1998 20:12:40 -0000
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> I've downloaded DJGPP and extracted all the files(the correct
> ones I think)
> to C:\DJGPP .
> Now I'm lost.
> I want to run DJGPP but I dont know how.
> Do I have to be in MSDOS mode?
> I've read FAQ but cant seem to get any further forward.
> I feel like such a lamer to have to come to  a newsgroup to run a program
> but it seems the quickest way forward.
> help much appreciated.

Read the readme.1st file - it'll tell you what you need to do to complete
the installation. To compile a C program type the following:

gcc myfile.c -o myfile.exe

This is explained in the FAQ. If you want a user interface for it, download
RHIDE from the same place you downloaded DJGPP.

James Arthur - jaa AT arfa DOT clara DOT net
http://www.arfa.clara.net/james/
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