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1.6. Installing

Before installing Wing IDE, be sure that you have installed the necessary prerequisites. If you are upgrading from a previous version, see Upgrading first.

Note: On all platforms, the installation location for Wing IDE is referred to as WINGHOME.

Windows 2000 and XP

Install Wing IDE by running the downloaded executable. Wing's files are installed by default in C:\Program Files\Wing IDE 3.1, but this location may be modified during installation. Wing will also create a User Settings Directory in the location appropriate for your version of Windows. This is used to store preferences and other settings.

The Windows installer supports a /silent command line option that uses the default options, including removing any prior install of version 3.1 of Wing IDE. If a prior install is removed, a dialog with a progress bar will appear. You can also use a /dir=<dir name> option to specify an alternate installation directory.

Linux (glibc 2.2+)

Use the RPM, Debian package, or tar file installer as appropriate for your system type. Installation from packages is at /usr/lib/wingide3.1 or at the selected location when installing from the tar file. Wing will also create a User Settings Directory in ~/.wingide3, which is used to store preferences and other settings.

For more information, see the Linux installation details.

Mac OS X 10.3+

Wing IDE on Mac OS X requires that you first install an X11 Server. For details on installing and running on OS X, see the OS X Quickstart.