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\n Installing ShellDOS<\/a>\n |<\/span>\n Setup and updates<\/a>\n |<\/span>\n Building from source<\/a> |<\/span>\n Running ShellDOS<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Installing ShellDOS<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

ShellDOS is software currently under development<\/a>, so many of its features are not yet ready. When testing, it’s recommended that you download and work a new version of the project, please ensure you meet the prerequisites<\/a> to install it correctly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Setup and updates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To install ShellDOS (or shDOS), you must first download the latest version of the project; we don’t distribute finished binaries by business model policies, only the source code. Download the latest version of our project by clicking this link<\/a> and get the corresponding zip file to proceed with the compilation process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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To update to the latest version, you must download the zip file again; although the system will “in theory”<\/em> respect the configuration file and preserve your preferences, bear in mind that ShellDOS is still under development. Consequently, the file structure might change, and previous versions might not be recognized correctly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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For this reason, it is recommended that you test the new version by unzipping it into a separate folder, allowing you to work with a clean copy of the command-line interface currently under development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Building from source<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Upon downloading and extracting the project, you will have two folders\u2014pr16bits<\/code> and pr32bits<\/code>\u2014corresponding to the 16-bit and 32-bit versions you can generate.<\/p>\n

You will first need to install the\nOpenWatcom compiler<\/a>, install in a directory without spaces (for example, C:\\OpenWatcom), and run BINNT\\IDE.EXE; open the environment and select the shdos.wpj<\/code> file from the folder for which you wish to generate an executable. Proceed to compile using the \u201cMake Source\u201d and \u201cMake Target\u201d buttons; the shdos.exe<\/code> file will be placed in the project folder.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Running ShellDOS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For Windows platforms, you can run the executable from the command prompt. Simply open it, navigate to the folder containing the shdos.exe<\/code> file and run the program.<\/p>\n

Alternatively, you can simply double-click the shdos.exe file and wait for the command prompt window to open. If you are using DOSBox<\/a> or FreeDOS<\/a>\/MS-DOS you must navigate to the folder containing the shdos.exe<\/code> file and launch the program.<\/p>\n

From the ShellDOS console, execute the implemented commands to begin managing your files, programs, etc., just like in the old days!<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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