[pypy-svn] rev 2615 - pypy/trunk/doc/devel

[pmaupin at codespeak.net]

Author: pmaupin
Date: Sat Dec 20 10:07:44 2003
New Revision: 2615

Modified:
   pypy/trunk/doc/devel/howtopypy.txt
Log:
Added instructions to get in a DOS box, and info about creating the source tree

Modified: pypy/trunk/doc/devel/howtopypy.txt
==============================================================================
--- pypy/trunk/doc/devel/howtopypy.txt	(original)
+++ pypy/trunk/doc/devel/howtopypy.txt	Sat Dec 20 10:07:44 2003
@@ -6,15 +6,22 @@
 
     ``http://codespeak.net/svn/pypy/trunk/``
 
-If you are ready to download and try PyPy out:
+Once you are ready to download and try PyPy out,
+follow these instructions, which assume that you
+are working in a DOS box (Windows) or terminal (MacOS/X or Linux).
 
 1. Download subversion_ if you do not already have it.
 
 
-2. Use subversion to download the source::
+2. Change to the directory where you wish to install the source tree,
+   and use subversion to download the source::
 
         svn co http://codespeak.net/svn/pypy/trunk/src
 
+   This will create a subdirectory named ``src``, and will create
+   the PyPy source tree under this directory.
+
+
    If desired, you can also download the documentation::
    
         svn co http://codespeak.net/svn/pypy/trunk/doc