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PeterSurda: Typo

2017-12-27T05:47:37Z

Typo

2017-09-21T11:48:12Z

Explain checkdeps.py vs setup.py

2017-03-19T21:40:44Z

setuptools is now recommended

2017-03-19T21:38:47Z

Ubuntu dependencies (libssl-dev was missing)

2017-03-01T12:54:52Z

Add setuptools instructions

2017-02-23T12:04:55Z

Resolve dependencies: Add msgpack to ubuntu/debian

2017-02-17T16:02:42Z

Resolve dependencies: Add GNU Guix

2015-10-22T22:21:34Z

Windows: Python 2.7.10 exists now.

2014-08-07T16:38:41Z

Windows

2014-08-07T16:37:03Z

Download and run PyBitmessage

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 Go to the directory with PyBitmessage source code and run:
-   python checkeps.py
+   python checkdeps.py
 If there are missing dependencies, it will explain you what is missing and for many Unix-like systems also what you have to do to resolve it. How you then run setuptools depends on whether you want to install it to user's directory or system.

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 = setuptools =
-This is now the '''recommended''' and in most cases the easiest procedure for installing PyBitmessage. If there are missing dependencies, it will explain you what is missing and for many Unix-like systems also what you have to do to resolve it. Go to the directory with the PyBitmessage source code and:
+This is now the '''recommended''' and in most cases the easiest procedure for installing PyBitmessage. There is also a helper script to resolve dependencies easily.
-as normal user:
+Go to the directory with PyBitmessage source code and run:
    python setup.py install --user

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 = setuptools =
-On most unix-like systems, you can use setuptools (setup.py) to install PyBitmessage. If there are missing dependencies, it will explain you what is missing and what you have to do to resolve it. Go to the directory with the PyBitmessage source code and:
+This is now the '''recommended''' and in most cases the easiest procedure for installing PyBitmessage. If there are missing dependencies, it will explain you what is missing and for many Unix-like systems also what you have to do to resolve it. Go to the directory with the PyBitmessage source code and:
 as normal user:

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 (Ubuntu, Raspbian, PiBang, others)
 | <small>''Note for Debian Squeeze (6.0) users: Debian Squeeze does not offer packages (like Python, OpenSSL) in versions that are needed for Bitmessage. You can still try to [https://github.com/Bitmessage/PyBitmessage/issues/47#issuecomment-17774377 work around these problems]. Debian 7 "wheezy" works without problems.''</small>
-   sudo apt-get install python openssl git python-msgpack python-qt4
+   sudo apt-get install python openssl libssl-dev git python-msgpack python-qt4
 |-
 ! scope="row"| Arch Linux

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	This page should help novice users run Bitmessage from the source code files.		This page should help novice users run Bitmessage from the source code files.
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		+	= setuptools =
		+
		+	On most unix-like systems, you can use setuptools (setup.py) to install PyBitmessage. If there are missing dependencies, it will explain you what is missing and what you have to do to resolve it. Go to the directory with the PyBitmessage source code and:
		+
		+	as normal user:
		+
		+	python setup.py install --user
		+	~/.local/bin/pybitmessage
		+
		+	or as root:
		+
		+	python setup.py install
		+	/usr/local/bin/pybitmessage
		+
		+	If it doesn't work out, you can follow the more detailed description below.

	= Linux =		= Linux =

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 Tell your system where to look for the library:
    echo 'LD_LIBRARY_PATH="/opt/openssl-compat-bitcoin/lib/"' >> ~/.bashrc && source ~/.bashrc
 |}

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 = Windows =
-# Download and install the latest revision of Python 2.7 (currently Python 2.7.8 from [https://www.python.org/download/releases/2.7.8/ here]). The ''Windows x86 MSI Installer'' is the right choice for most people. (64-bit users may want the 64-bit version).
+# Download and install the latest revision of Python 2.7 (currently Python 2.7.10 from [https://www.python.org/downloads/ here]). The ''Windows x86 MSI Installer'' is the right choice for most people. (64-bit users may want the 64-bit version).
 ## Test that it installed:
 ### Open a command prompt by going to Start > Run. Type 'cmd' then press enter.
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 == Optional: Compile into a stand-alone EXE ==
 # Download [http://www.pyinstaller.org/ PyInstaller].
 # Copy Bitmessage's 'src' directory to the PyInstaller directory (which contains pyinstaller.py).

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 Check the wiki for more information on how to run Bitmessage [https://bitmessage.org/wiki/Daemon as a daemon].
-<small>If you receive a warning that you need to use python 2.7.5 or greater, and have followed the above instructions to upgrade it, your system may be attemping to run PyBitmessage with python 3. In this case, run <code>python2 ~/PyBitmessage/src/bitmessagemain.py</code></small>
+<small>If you receive a warning that you need to use python 2.7.3 or greater, and have followed the above instructions to upgrade it, your system may be attemping to run PyBitmessage with python 3. In this case, run <code>python2 ~/PyBitmessage/src/bitmessagemain.py</code></small>
 == Upgrading ==