Installation Instructions for GIN Client

WinGIN Installation

Download WinGIN-install.exe and Setup.msi files to a local directory. Run WinGIN-install.exe and follow the steps. At the end of the installation, you will be asked to install Dokan. If Dokan is already installed, you may skip this step by either unchecking the checkbox or cancelling the Dokan (un)install window that will appear. Launch WinGIN and wait for it to download and extract GIN CLI. In your start menu WinGIN will appear as GinClientApp.

GIN Client Installation

On Linux

Download the bundle file containig GIN client, git, and git-annex. To install it, either double-click the file (if you are using graphical interface) or change your current working directory to the file location and execute the following line in the terminal

sudo dpkg -i gin-cli-latest.deb

You should be all set. To test the installation type in

gin --version

If you already have git and git-annex installed on your system, you can download gin client only without its dependencies.

Git Installation

On Linux

To install git on a Linux machine, simply type in the terminal

sudo apt-get install git

Test your installation by typing

git --version

Git-Annex Installation

On Linux

To install git-annex on a Linux machine, simply type in the terminal

sudo apt-get install git-annex

Test your installation by typing

git-annex version