Updated to cover some of the Desktop/Server distinction.

INSTALL

@@ -1,15 +1,73 @@
-To use Luminotes, please see the included README file instead of this INSTALL
-file. This file contains details about installing the Luminotes server, which
-you shouldn't need if you only want to make a wiki.
+If you just want to create a wiki online, please see the included README
+file instead of this INSTALL file. This file contains details about
+installing Luminotes Desktop and Luminotes Server, which you shouldn't
+need if you only want to make a wiki.
+
+
+Luminotes Desktop
+=================
+
+Luminotes Desktop allows an individual to take notes on their own
+computer without an internet connection.
 
 First, install the prerequisites:
 
- * Python 2.4
+ * Python 2.4 to 2.5
+ * CherryPy 2.2
+ * pysqlite 2.3 to 2.4
+ * simplejson 1.3
+ * pytz 2006p to 2008c
+ * Python Imaging Library 1.1
+ * Python Universal Encoding Detector 1.0
+
+In Debian GNU/Linux, you can issue the following command to install these
+packages:
+
+  apt-get install python2.4 python-cherrypy python-pysqlite2 \
+          python-simplejson python-tz python-imaging python-chardet
+
+
+database setup
+--------------
+
+Initialize the database with the starting schema and default data:
+
+  export PYTHONPATH=.
+  python2.4 tools/initdb.py -l
+
+
+running Luminotes Desktop
+-------------------------
+
+To start Luminotes, run:
+
+  python2.4 luminotes.py -l
+
+This will run the local Luminotes web server and automatically launch a web
+browser at the following URL:
+
+  http://localhost:8081/
+
+
+If you're only interested in Luminotes Desktop, you can stop reading here. The
+rest of this document describes Luminotes Server.
+
+
+
+Luminotes Server
+================
+
+Luminotes Server allows a team to set up their own Luminotes web server, just
+like at luminotes.com.
+
+First, install the prerequisites:
+
+ * Python 2.4 to 2.5
  * CherryPy 2.2
  * PostgreSQL 8.1
  * psycopg 2.0
  * simplejson 1.3
- * pytz 2006p
+ * pytz 2006p to 2008c
  * Python Imaging Library 1.1
  * Python Universal Encoding Detector 1.0
 
@@ -205,13 +263,13 @@ will use the module automatically. When Luminotes starts up, you should see a
 Python unit tests
 -----------------
 
-If you're interested in running unit tests of the server, install:
+If you're interested in running unit tests, install:
 
  * nose 0.9.0
- * pysqlite 2.3
+ * pysqlite 2.3 to 2.4
 
-In Debian GNU/Linux, you can issue the following command to install this
-package:
+In Debian GNU/Linux, you can issue the following command to install these
+packages:
 
   apt-get install python-nose python-pysqlite2
 

README

@@ -3,8 +3,14 @@ ideas. For more information, see:
 
   http://luminotes.com/
 
-There is a Luminotes user guide available, which explains how to use Luminotes
-and even includes some tips on creating your wiki. You can check it out at:
+To start Luminotes Desktop on Windows XP, just click the Start button, click
+on "All Programs", and then click on "Luminotes".
+
+To start Lumintoes Desktop or Server on Linux or Mac OS X, please see the
+INSTALL file.
+
+The Luminotes User Guide explains how to use Luminotes and even includes some
+tips on creating your wiki. You can check it out at:
 
   http://luminotes.com/guide