INSTALL


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=head1 Graph-Easy

I<Note:> This package was formerly known as Graph::Simple.

=head1 INSTALLATION

=head2 Linux, Unix, and similiar systems:

To install this module type the following:

Untar the package:

	tar -xzf Graph-Easy-x.xx.tar.gz

where x.xx is the current revision. Then change into the directory:

	chdir Graph-Easy-x.xx/

Verify the package:

	cpansign --verify

If the package fails to verify, do NOT run Makefile.pl nor install it and
notify me immidiately.

B<< YOUR SYSTEM MIGHT GET COMPROMISED! >>

When the package verified okay, then proceed with creating the make file
and running the testsuite:

        perl Makefile.PL
        make test

If all tests pass, install the package as root user:

        sudo make install

=head2 Windows

You need two things under Windows:

=over 2

=item Perl

You can get it from ActiveState:

http://activestate.com/store/activeperl/download

=item nmake

See here for how to get and install nmake:

http://johnbokma.com/perl/make-for-windows.html

=back

After installing C<Perl> and C<nmake>, you can install Graph::Easy normally, just replacing
C<make> with C<nmake> in the install instructions above:

	perl Makefile.PL
	nmake
	nmake test
	nmake install

=head1 SEE ALSO

You also might want to install the following packages from CPAN:

	Graph::Easy::As_svg	provide SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) output
	Graph::Easy::Manual	comprehensive manual in POD and HTML

=head1 AUTHOR

Copyright (C) 2004 - 2007 by Tels L<http://bloodgate.com/perl/>

This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
it under the same terms of the GPL version 2.

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