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 National Plant Germplasm System

Create a pcGRIN Directory on your PC's disk

Opening a DOS Window

  • Windows 3.1 - the MS-DOS prompt icon is normally in the Main group, open the Main group and click the icon. Alternatively you can exit Windows to a DOS prompt.

  • Windows 95/98/NT - the MS-DOS icon is normally accessible via the START button and then the Programs option. Select the MS-DOS Command Prompt icon. Alternatively in Windows 95/98 you can reboot to a DOS prompt.

  • OS/2 - the DOS Window is normally found in the Command Prompts folder in the System Folder.

Creating the PCGRIN directory

If you are using a Windows or OS/2 operating system, open a DOS window as described above. At the DOS prompt
  • select the disk drive you wish to install pcGRIN on e.g. if drive C, type C: (if drive D, type D: etc.)

  • go to the root of the drive by typing cd \

  • create the pcGRIN directory by typing mkdir PCGRIN

Running pcGRIN

To run pcGRIN at the DOS prompt you need to first open a DOS window (see above) if you are using a Windows or OS/2 operating system. At the DOS prompt
  • attach to your PCGRIN directory (replace the C: with the drive you installed pcGRIN to if it was not the C: drive) by typing C:

  • attach to the root directory by typing cd \

  • followed by cd PCGRIN

  • run the desired crop by typing its name, e.g. to run the Capsicum or peppers dataset type PEPPERS.

If you are familiar with creating icons or shortcuts in your operating system then create them using the crop.BAT (e.g. PEPPERS.BAT) files in your PCGRIN directory.

     
 
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