[AEON] HOW-TO download/install/update/test Aeon from its Git repository

I followed the guide for the gui version with the Hitcher mod and it seems to work fine.
There is an option to create a desktop shortcut which I did and it opens the GIT window, from there I assume all I do in future is Remote>Fetch From>origin. Is there a parameter I can use in the shortcut to do that so I can run it as a scheduled task?

user321 Wrote:Same problem on Windows 7. I'm not sure what file I'm actually supposed to run as Administrator to get GIT up and running again - can you help? It ran after installing, and as it creates no start menu / desktop shortcuts I don't know how to get it back.

Bash.exe? It doesn't seem to work. Neither does git.exe ... hmmm

Anyone? I can install it, and it runs automatically after installation... and I can get it to download the files - all appears well in GIT but they won't appear in Windows explorer. Apparently someone thought they needed to run it as admin to solve this, but what file is it that runs GIT?

This script is targeted at "Ordinary Users" who just want to get a copy of these skins (and keep it up to date) and who do not make any personal mods or develop code on top of the skins.

You can just use this script to download, install and update Aeon Showmix/Auriga/Hitched (or all 3 at the same time) skins into your XBMC on Windows and Linux. Everything you need (git, fonts) is already included, and no other additional downloads etc are necessary.

Please see here.

user321 Wrote:Anyone? I can install it, and it runs automatically after installation... and I can get it to download the files - all appears well in GIT but they won't appear in Windows explorer. Apparently someone thought they needed to run it as admin to solve this, but what file is it that runs GIT?

Just find it in the Start menu, right click it, and select "Run as Administrator".

I've got a short question about forking from a git project.

I'm working on a mod which displays a movies primary language (instead of the source flag) and I'd like to fork Hitcher's Aeon Mod on github and commit my changes to my own "branch". So what exactly do I have to do?

- Go to the github page with Hitcher's mod and click "Fork"
- Clone my forked version to a local working copy
- Make the changes

And then what? Do I have to commit or push them to my repo on github? What is the difference between "push" and "commit" (I only know "commit" from SVN)? Do I have to do something else to get it working?

Thanks for your help.

EDIT: Never mind I found out how it works. You first have to commit your changes and then push them to the public repository.

rickatnight11 Wrote:Just find it in the Start menu, right click it, and select "Run as Administrator".

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I am a moron. I was installing "msysGit-fullinstall-1.6.4-preview20090729.exe" which doesn't create any start menu icons. "Git-1.6.4-preview20090730.exe" works fine.
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Hey rickatnight11,
I hope you don't mind, but I incorporated some of your code in my new linux setup script: http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?p=400583
Let me know if you have a problem with this.

Dennis

Not at all! It's not my code! :-)

Hey!
The first time I run GIT I forgot to run it as administrator. So I downloaded everything but nothing appear on explorer.

How could i delete that directory? Was almost 1 gb that i downloaded.


Thank you

bmccruz Wrote:Hey!
The first time I run GIT I forgot to run it as administrator. So I downloaded everything but nothing appear on explorer.

How could i delete that directory? Was almost 1 gb that i downloaded.


Thank you

If you go in via Git Bash, cd to the folder to where it was downloaded

To remove the directory : rm -r <folder name>

I'm assuming your using either Vista or Win 7, in which case you should be putting your skins in the c:/users/<whoever>/appdata/roaming/xbmc/skin folder