SF.net SVN: matplotlib:[7153] trunk/matplotlib/release/win32/README.txt

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Revision: 7153
          http://matplotlib.svn.sourceforge.net/matplotlib/?rev=7153&view=rev
Author:   jdh2358
Date:     2009-05-28 14:49:14 +0000 (Thu, 28 May 2009)

Log Message:
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update readme w/ test instructions

Modified Paths:
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    trunk/matplotlib/release/win32/README.txt

Modified: trunk/matplotlib/release/win32/README.txt
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--- trunk/matplotlib/release/win32/README.txt	2009-05-28 14:02:08 UTC (rev 7152)
+++ trunk/matplotlib/release/win32/README.txt	2009-05-28 14:49:14 UTC (rev 7153)
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 	(tested with MinGW-5.1.4.exe)
 	http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=2435&package_id=240780
 
+
 * Install "MSYS Base System"::
 
 	(tested with MSYS-1.0.10.exe)
@@ -21,6 +22,27 @@
 	http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=2435&package_id=233332
 	NOTE: Uncompress and copy the "wget.exe" file to "C:\MingW\bin\"
 
+
+* Test your installation.  After installing the above, open MSYS and
+  check your install by doing::
+
+    > gcc --version
+    > g++ --version
+
+  If you don't have g++, try running the mingw exe installer again,
+  and you will be prompted for additional compilers to install.
+  Select c++ and you are off to the races.
+
+  Make sure setuptools are installed::
+
+    > /c/python26/python
+    >>> import setuptools
+
+  If not, grab the latest ez_setup.py and install it::
+
+    > wget http://peak.telecommunity.com/dist/ez_setup.py
+    > /c/python26/python ez_setup.py
+
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