Lynx - How do I get this thing to just work?

[JAB Creations]

I have been interested for some time in how to get Lynx working (I'm on XP) but it does not make any sense to me and I can see and hear just fine! I know I'm missing something here and I'd easily bet money that someone here has gotten Lynx to work so they could test their own site or work out (which is what I'd like to do of course).

They do have some zip file download but I want if possible just a normal installer. If that isn't going to happen what the heck do I do with the contents of the zip? (preferably their latest stable build)...

John

[Romeo]

What version do you have?

There is no installer needed. If you have the Win32 2.8.2rel1 you may try the following:
Just create a sub-directory and unzip the zip-archive there. If you find something like a lynx.exe, just start that from the command line (one of those black DOS-like textbased console windows). The LYNX is a text based browser running in TEXT mode, not GUI mode.
There are doc files in the ZIP for more information, start with the readme.txt.

There also is a cygwin version, but I don't know how to handle that. You apparently need a working cygwin as prereq.

Good luck and regards,
R.

[JAB Creations]

There was no executable file. Their readme is not helpful as it's one huge block of text! Buried in that block after manually formating it I came across this...

FOR REAL NOVICES

To use this package, you need a compiler & a bit of experience at very simple programming.

Now how the hell is a blind or deaf person supposed to do all this? I have no clue...

All the sites about downloads keep mentioning downloads...when I finally get a download that is a compiled lynx executable it is for DOS!

[encyclo]

a download that is a compiled lynx executable it is for DOS!

Exactly ;) Lynx is a text-based (therefore a DOS-based) program. If you go to the usual download page:

[lynx.isc.org...]

You will see links to the source code (what you have now), as well as a section with links to various locations where the compiled DOS/Win32 port is available. Once you place it in a directory and you edit the LYNX.BAT file, you can run it in a DOS window.

[asquithea]

Besides, Lynx is not specifically intended for blind or deaf people. It just happens to be one of the only remaining text-mode browsers.

[JAB Creations]

I can deal with DOS just fine if it is not a Windows app.

Ok here is something...

Downloaded a "piz" (zip) file from...
[fredlwm.hpg.ig.com.br...]

Now it can not find the config file...which is in the same directory!

Then I made the directory and it ends up being the same thing as lynx-Borland.exe

Then I clicked G and...ok now it is working!

You'd think they'd have a simple explenation about how to get this thing working?

Anyway any useful tips about anything?

This is going to be awesome to test pages out with now!