Install

[CD-ROM Install] [wxWidgets source install] [Other packages]

wxWidgets CD-ROM Installation
This is optional, but recommended. About 60K of disk space will be used.
Platform Description
Windows 3.1/95/NT This will install a folder called wxWidgets CD-ROM containing some shortcuts to important pages and files on the CD, plus a utility called wlaunch which enables you to launch WinHelp files and executables via your browser.
  • If using MS Internet Explorer, click here to run the setup program.
  • If using another browser, run setup.exe from Windows.

If you are using an old browser that does not support frames, you may wish to install Microsoft Internet Explorer from this CD-ROM. See Windows Packages for more details.

If you wish to view the Acrobat versions of the manuals (PDF format), and do not already have Acrobat installed, you may install it from here, after you have installed the CD-ROM (above).

Other platforms There is no specific CD-ROM installation procedure for other platforms.

Unix or Mac users with an Internet connection may download Netscape Navigator from Netscape's site.

You may wish to view the Acrobat versions of the manuals (PDF format). This CD-ROM contains the Acrobat 3 reader for a variety of platforms; please unpack gzipped files (.tgz) before running Adobe's installation script.

wxWidgets source installation
Installs the core wxWidgets source code and documentation distribution on your hard drive, allowing you to compile wxWidgets programs.
The Downloads page offers you a choice of wxWidgets version and platform.

Depending on version, between 18 and 30 MB of disk space will be used, before compilation. You will need between 40 and 100 MB to compile wxWidgets, depending on compiler and debugging options used.

Other software
There is other software on this CD-ROM, requiring manual installation or having its own installation procedure.
Item Description
Contributions A miscellany of contributed wxWidgets code written by users.
Ports wxWidgets ports and information about platforms, compilers, etc.
Packages Various non-wxWidgets packages.