branch: elpa/vm
commit 94819eee11ff805cce0b7479f9c66026a82e859c
Author: Mark Diekhans <[email protected]>
Commit: Mark Diekhans <[email protected]>
added instruction for install from ELPA
---
INSTALL | 20 +++++++-------------
README.md | 17 +++++++++++++----
2 files changed, 20 insertions(+), 17 deletions(-)
diff --git a/INSTALL b/INSTALL
index 5e9cef2478a..4b8623bd7a6 100644
--- a/INSTALL
+++ b/INSTALL
@@ -1,21 +1,15 @@
-PRE-COMPILED BINARIES
-=====================
+PACKAGE INSTALL
+===============
-If you have downloaded binaries for Gnu Emacs version 22 or 23, you
-can unpack it to a directory, say ~/vm, and go to step (3) below.
+VM releases are avaliable through non-gnu ELPA package.
-However, this build assumes that you are not using any supporting
-libraries such as BBDB, W3 or W3M. If you are using such libraries,
-please rebuild VM as indicated below.
+M-x package-install <ret> vm <ret>
-If you are using XEmacs, you need to do your own build.
-USING CONFIGURE
-===============
+BUILD FROM SOURCE
+=================
-0) autoconf: If you get VM from the revision control, the `configure' script
- is not included. You have to run `autoconf' to create it. If you got VM
- from a public release, you should skip this step.
+VM source is availabe from https://gitlab.com/emacs-vm/vm
1) configure: First you need to decide the various options.
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4838317602d..4f20ca503da 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -9,17 +9,26 @@ mailer. It has a powerful virtual folder facility to
facilitate
searching as well as more advanced handling of multiple mail folders.
This site exists to continue VM development community project.
+VM is available from
+ <https://gitlab.com/emacs-vm/vm>
+
## Version Information
The VM versions 8.3.0 and up are designed to work with:
-- Gnu Emacs versions 28. or higher
+- Gnu Emacs versions 28.1 or higher
- XEmacs version (not currently tested with XEmacs)
## Installation
-Read [INSTALL](INSTALL) and follow the instructions to compile and
-setup VM.
+VM releases are avaliable through non-gnu ELPA package.
+
+```
+ M-x package-install <ret> vm <ret>
+```
+
+If you wish to build from source, see [INSTALL](INSTALL)
+for instructions.
If you are new to VM, see example.vm for example configuration
settings (to be put into a `~/.vm` file). Read more in the VM manual
@@ -28,7 +37,7 @@ in _info_ format.
## Bugs
The preferred way to report bugs is to file issues at
-https://gitlab.com/emacs-vm/vm/-/issues.
+ <https://gitlab.com/emacs-vm/vm/-/issues>
Alternatively, bugs can be reported report in VM using the VM function.
