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From: Alain
Date: 2 Jan 2007 10:38:22
Message: <459a7c6e$1@news.povray.org>
LiquidEyes nous apporta ses lumieres en ce 01-01-2007 14:42:
>> AFAIK, you shouldn't be replacing the files in your normal distribution.
>>   Just leave them as they are, and unzip the beta file into a new
>> directory, and things should work fine.

> Sorry I don't understand!

> The beta zip file only contains a handful of files (mostly DLLs). The
> instructions explicitly say you are supposed to install 3.6.1 first.

> If I just install the beta files to a new folder, how will PovRay know where
> they are?

> If I've got the wrong end of the stick, please can you point me in the
> direction of a walk-through for installing the beta? Thanks in advance. :)


Install version 3.6.1.
Create a sub-directory in the bin directory.
Extract the archive there.
Run the beta from that location.
That way, all is easy to find.

-- 
Alain
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Please hassle me, I thrive on stress.


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