INSTALL

SYNCANY INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
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For more information check out the Syncany website at
http://www.syncany.org


1. REQUIREMENTS
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Syncany has the following requirements. Note that the instructions below 
show how to install these libraries.

* Java 6 JRE, e.g. OpenJDK JRE or Oracle JRE


2. INSTALLATION
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2.1. INSTALLING SYNCANY ON LINUX
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If you are using a Debian based system (e.g. Ubuntu), simply follow the steps
below to install the required libraries, extract the Syncany archive and
launch the application:
  
$ sudo apt-get install python-notify
$ tar zxvf syncany-*.tar.gz
$ cd syncany-*/bin
$ ./syncany.sh


2.2. INSTALLING SYNCANY ON WINDOWS/MAC
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Windows and Mac are not yet supported. If you want to help developing the bits 
and pieces missing for these versions, please check out the DEVELOPMENT file.


3. CONFIGURATION
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All important configuration can be done using the Syncany preferences window.
However, for debug/development purposes, manual configuration might be
necessary.

By default, Syncany stores all user data at ~/.syncany. For more information on
the structure of this directory, check out the DEVELOPMENT file.