Re: Instructions difficult to follow

[Mats Bengtsson]

Did you follow the instructions on 
http://lilypond.org/stable/Documentation/windows/out-www/installing.html

In that step-by-step instruction, I found answers to a number 
of your questions. I agree, though, that it could be much clearer. 
Especially since the way of working is very different from the
point-and-click approach of most windows programs.

  /Mats

> Your website instructions are horrendously difficult to follow.
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> I have downloaded an dinstalled lilypond for windows.
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> When I click the icon, following window appears :
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> Therafter : who knows what to do.
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> Whatever I type - like the commands suggested in the tutorial,it comes back 
> with : unknown command.
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> Is there not a tutorial avalable that shows, step by step, with pictures 
> added, how to go through the whole process?
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> I mean, it also says : Windows Notepad should suffice. Bit what then should 
> the file extension be?
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> How do I retrieve/read a file into lilypond in DOS mode?
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> Too many questions to try to figure out, especially since this is a DOS 
> program.
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> Can you help me?
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> Thanks, Guus Wijte.
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> [I have reverted back to pencil + paper in the meantime].