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diff --git a/doc/direct_mode.mdwn b/doc/direct_mode.mdwn index 4f6c7d4a7..ee38b66d2 100644 --- a/doc/direct_mode.mdwn +++ b/doc/direct_mode.mdwn @@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ exceptions: * Repositories on FAT and other less than stellar filesystems that don't support things like symlinks will be automatically put into direct mode. +* Windows always uses direct mode. ## enabling (and disabling) direct mode diff --git a/doc/install.mdwn b/doc/install.mdwn index 03f146450..03e92a632 100644 --- a/doc/install.mdwn +++ b/doc/install.mdwn @@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ detailed instructions | quick install [[Gentoo]] | `emerge git-annex` [[ScientificLinux5]] | (and other RHEL5 clones like CentOS5) [[openSUSE]] | -Windows | [[sorry, Windows not supported yet|todo/windows_support]] +[[Windows]] | **alpha** """]] ## Using cabal diff --git a/doc/install/Windows.mdwn b/doc/install/Windows.mdwn new file mode 100644 index 000000000..b30228e51 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/install/Windows.mdwn @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +git-annex has recently been ported to Windows. + +This port is in an alpha state; many things will not work. See +[[todo/windows_support]] for current status. Note especially that +git-annex always uses [[direct_mode]] on Windows. + +To build git-annex from source on Windows, simply follow the instructions +for [[using cabal|cabal]]. |