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Install Guide modified by Hugo Torres

Hugo Torres — Thu, 16 May 2013 17:35:19 -0000

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 3. Inside there should be a zip file named "credits-tracker_x.0.zip" Download and extract.  
 4. Run the installer file (named _CreditsTracker_inst.exe_)

+**Note:** Credits Tracker won't work if you install it to your Program Files directory, or any other directory that isn't yours, even if your account is an administrator account.
+
 ## Source code (for nerds like me)
 I have the project's source code hosted on Git Hub. Visit  to see the project page.

Install Guide modified by Hugo Torres

Hugo Torres — Thu, 16 May 2013 06:39:47 -0000

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 ## Tarball (for Linux users)
 1. Under files (on this site of course), navigate to stable/Linux  
-2. You should find a gzipped tarball with the executable in it and icons. 
-3. I don't have an install script for this just yet (I haven't really learned how to write a usable bash script, I know, I'm a disgrace), so set it up the way you want it.
+2. You should see folders all numbered x.0. Pick the latest version (the highest number).  
+3. You should find a gzipped tarball with the executable in it and icons. 
+4. I don't have an install script for this just yet (I haven't really learned how to write a usable bash script, I know, I'm a disgrace), so set it up the way you want it.

 ## Installer (for Windows users)
 1. Under files (again, on this site), navigate to stable/Windows.

Install Guide modified by Hugo Torres

Hugo Torres — Thu, 16 May 2013 06:38:08 -0000

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 It shouldn't take very long. If you don't have Java, you should probably go ahead and install it anyways. I'm not just saying that so you'll download my program (although that's a GREAT reason to do it!!), I'm saying it because a lot of programs run on Java, and you'll probably need it at one point or another.

 ## Tarball (for Linux users)
-Under files (on this site of course), navigate to stable/Linux and you'll find a .tar.gz archive with the executable file inside it. It also has 3 icons in the form of jpeg files, so you can set your icons or change them to fit your icon theme.
+1. Under files (on this site of course), navigate to stable/Linux  
+2. You should find a gzipped tarball with the executable in it and icons. 
+3. I don't have an install script for this just yet (I haven't really learned how to write a usable bash script, I know, I'm a disgrace), so set it up the way you want it.

 ## Installer (for Windows users)
-Under files (again, on this site), navigate to stable/Windows and you'll find an installer file. (note: if you have a way of extracting .tar.gz archives on Windows, you can always install it that way).
+1. Under files (again, on this site), navigate to stable/Windows.  
+2. You should see folders all numbered x.0. Pick the latest version (the highest number).  
+3. Inside there should be a zip file named "credits-tracker_x.0.zip" Download and extract.  
+4. Run the installer file (named _CreditsTracker_inst.exe_)

 ## Source code (for nerds like me)
 I have the project's source code hosted on Git Hub. Visit  to see the project page. 
+
 **NOTE: I made this program using NetBeans 7.3** and it's a good idea to use it too since the GUI is made in NetBeans. Simply copy the repo's contents to a directory named "Credits Tracker" (or whatever other name you want, I won't judge), and NetBeans will recognize that it's one of its own.
-**I never push the stable release to the repo. The master branch contains what you could call the latest release candidate.**
+
+**I never push the stable release to the repo. The master branch contains what you could call the latest release candidate.** Release candidates are denoted by having a number other than zero after the decimal in the version number. So x.1 is "version x RC 1."

Install Guide modified by Hugo Torres

Hugo Torres — Thu, 16 May 2013 05:32:26 -0000

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 # Installing Credits Tracker

 **First thing's first! Make sure you have JAVA 7 RUNTIME ENVIRONMENT installed!**
+To verify what version of the Java Runtime Environment you have installed, or if you
+even have one installed, go to verify> and follow the simple instructions.
+It shouldn't take very long. If you don't have Java, you should probably go ahead and install it anyways. I'm not just saying that so you'll download my program (although that's a GREAT reason to do it!!), I'm saying it because a lot of programs run on Java, and you'll probably need it at one point or another.

 ## Tarball (for Linux users)
-Under files (on this site of course), navigate to stableLinux and you'll find a .tar.gz archive with the executable file inside it.
+Under files (on this site of course), navigate to stable/Linux and you'll find a .tar.gz archive with the executable file inside it. It also has 3 icons in the form of jpeg files, so you can set your icons or change them to fit your icon theme.

 ## Installer (for Windows users)
 Under files (again, on this site), navigate to stable/Windows and you'll find an installer file. (note: if you have a way of extracting .tar.gz archives on Windows, you can always install it that way).
+
+## Source code (for nerds like me)
+I have the project's source code hosted on Git Hub. Visit  to see the project page. 
+**NOTE: I made this program using NetBeans 7.3** and it's a good idea to use it too since the GUI is made in NetBeans. Simply copy the repo's contents to a directory named "Credits Tracker" (or whatever other name you want, I won't judge), and NetBeans will recognize that it's one of its own.
+**I never push the stable release to the repo. The master branch contains what you could call the latest release candidate.**

Install Guide modified by Hugo Torres

Hugo Torres — Thu, 16 May 2013 05:01:54 -0000

Installing Credits Tracker

First thing's first! Make sure you have JAVA 7 RUNTIME ENVIRONMENT installed!

Tarball (for Linux users)

Under files (on this site of course), navigate to stable/Linux and you'll find a .tar.gz archive with the executable file inside it.

Installer (for Windows users)

Under files (again, on this site), navigate to stable/Windows and you'll find an installer file. (note: if you have a way of extracting .tar.gz archives on Windows, you can always install it that way).