How to use Lynx 2.8.1?

[reddevil]

Sorry for the stupid question!
I have downloaded Lynx Browser 2.8.1 and sits as a zip file on my harddrive. There are 370 different files.
Do I unzip them all?
When I have unzipped them, how do I know which one to Open to start the installation or setup?
usually there is an .exe file right?
Thanks if you can guide me.

[encyclo]

Lynx is an old-style DOS program, so there's no autoinstall! However, it is not too difficult:

1. Unzip everything into a folder - I would recomment putting it in c:\Lynx because DOS programs have problems with long file and directory names.

2. Look for a .BAT file in c:\Lynx called Lynx.bat and open it in Notepad. Check the paths listed for the program and make sure they are correct.

3. Right-click on the .BAT file icon and create a shortcut to be placed on the desktop.

4. Click the shortcut icon, and hopefully the program will run!

This is all from memory, as I moved to Linux ages ago, but it's more or less right - I think! Post again if it doesn't work...

[reddevil]

Thanks encyclo,
I can't wait to try it tonight!

[reddevil]

I unzipped all the files but cannot find a .bat file (I even searched my whole C drive but it still came up with nothing).

There are the following files:

lynx.cfg
lynx.man
lynx.hlp

But with my limited knowledge, I still couldn't open any of them to read what they contained.

Are there any other suggestions on how to install this browser.

Thanks.

[encyclo]

OK, I dug around in my old backups. Try this:

@echo off 
set home=C:\Lynx 
set temp=C:\windows\tmp 
set lynx_cfg=C:\Lynx\lynx.cfg 
set user=YourWindowsNameHere 
set term=vt100 
set www_home=c:\mydocu~1\lynxhome.htm 
C:\Lynx\lynx.exe %1%2%3

Save that as lynx.bat and adjust as neccessary. www_home is a local file as the startup page, or you cen set it to a remote URL. The set user line might not be necessary. Also, you might want to open lynx.cfg in Notepad and see if there is anything you want to change in there. Most of it is obvious and/or well-documented. Good luck!