> P.S.  All these picky details illustrate just how difficult it is to
write proper installation instructions.  Imo, it's the most difficult
documentation there is.

agreed!

Regarding
http://leoeditor.com/installing.html#creating-windows-file-associations:

Is this on Launchpad? "LeoDocs.leo > Users Guide > Basics > Installing Leo"
is not the same. (I'm wondering if it would be more efficient to just
suggest edits in place.)

(1) Is there a reason "--gui=qttabs" is used in Method 1 and not #2? Is it
even necessary? On my machine there is no obvious difference between:

   python launchLeo.py

and

   python launchLeo.py --giu=qttabs


(3) These command need to have admin privileges, so *"Open an
elevated<http://windows.microsoft.com/en-ca/windows7/command-prompt-frequently-asked-questions>Windows
console (command prompt), then type:"
*

And the `ftype` example is missing trailing `"%1"` or `"%1" %*`

As for the second syntax, that is the association the Python installer
(2.7)  creates. I don't know what the extra `%*` does. In any case, both of
them enable double-clicking on a .leo file in Windows Explorer. Without
them Leo starts but doesn't open the selected .leo file.

So complete line:

ftype LeoFile="<path to python>\pythonw.exe" "<path to
launchLeo.py>\launchLeo.py" "%1" %*



(4) Strike any mention of creating a batch files here. They aren't needed
for *association*.  The extra info here could be folded into "Running Leo >
Windows" section.


-matt

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