From 150f1a8ea9a53381d0d225baaa7df27736b6608a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jonathan Harris Date: Sun, 13 Sep 2015 13:07:42 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Updated Installation (markdown) --- Installation-&-Setup.md | 31 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Installation.md | 13 ------------- 2 files changed, 31 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-) create mode 100644 Installation-&-Setup.md delete mode 100644 Installation.md diff --git a/Installation-&-Setup.md b/Installation-&-Setup.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..4d1a4bb --- /dev/null +++ b/Installation-&-Setup.md @@ -0,0 +1,31 @@ +Installation +-------- + +Mac: + +* Requires Mac OS 10.9 or later. +* Download the `.zip` archive of the [latest release](https://github.com/Marginal/EDMarketConnector/releases/latest). +* The zip archive contains the **EDMarketConnector** app - move this app to **Applications** or wherever you want it. +* Double-click on the app to run it. + +Windows: + +* Requires Windows 7 or later. +* Download the `.msi` package of the [latest release](https://github.com/Marginal/EDMarketConnector/releases/latest). +* Double-click on it to install. +* Run **Elite Dangerous Market Connector** from the Start Menu or Start Screen. + + +Setup +-------- +The first time that you run the app you are prompted for your username and password. This is the same username and password +combination that you use to log into the Elite: Dangerous launcher, and is required so that the Frontier servers can send the app *your* data and the market data for the station that *you* are docked at. + +You can also choose here what data to save (refer to the next section for details), whether to set up a hotkey so you don't have to switch to the app in order to “Update”, and whether to attach your Cmdr name or a [pseudo-anonymized](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pseudonymity) ID to the data. + +You are next prompted to authenticate with a “verification code”, which you will shortly receive by email from Frontier. +Note that each “verification code” is one-time only - if you enter the code incorrectly or quit the app before +authenticating you will need to wait for Frontier to send you a new code. + +If you are not prompted to authenticate, but instead see the message “Error: Invalid Credentials” then choose the menu +option EDMarketConnector → Preferences (Mac) or File → Settings (Windows) and double-check your username and password. diff --git a/Installation.md b/Installation.md deleted file mode 100644 index 03a048d..0000000 --- a/Installation.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,13 +0,0 @@ -Mac: - -* Requires Mac OS 10.9 or later. -* Download the `.zip` archive of the [latest release](https://github.com/Marginal/EDMarketConnector/releases/latest). -* The zip archive contains the **EDMarketConnector** app - move this app to **Applications** or wherever you want it. -* Double-click on the app to run it. - -Windows: - -* Requires Windows 7 or later. -* Download the `.msi` package of the [latest release](https://github.com/Marginal/EDMarketConnector/releases/latest). -* Double-click on it to install. -* Run **Elite Dangerous Market Connector** from the Start Menu or Start Screen.