README_dos.txt for version 5.3 of Vim: Vi IMproved.

This file explains the installation of Vim on MS-DOS and MS-Windows systems.
See "README.txt" for general information about Vim.

1. Go to the directory where you want to put the Vim files.  Examples:
	cd C:\
	cd D:\editors

2. Unpack the zip archives.  This will create a new directory, in which all
   the Vim files are placed.  The directory name includes the version number,
   it is unlikely that you overwrite existing files.  Examples:
	pkunzip -d gvim52.zip
	unzip vim52w32.zip

   You need to unpack the runtime archive and at least one of the binary
   archives.  When using more than one binary version, be careful not to
   overwrite one version with the other, the names of the executables are the
   same.

   After you unpacked the files, you can still move the whole directory tree
   to another location.  That is where they will stay, the install program
   won't move or copy all the files.

3. Run the "install.exe" program.  Make sure to run this from the directory it
   is in, which is where the runtime files are (e.g., bugreport.vim).
   It will ask you a number of questions about how you would like to have your
   Vim setup.  You can have it write a "_vimrc" file with your preferences,
   and append a few lines to your autoexec.bat.

   If you want to add Vim to the search path manually: The simplest is to add
   a line to your autoexec.bat.  Examples:
	set path=%path%;C:\vim-5.2
	set path=%path%;D:\editors\vim-5.2

That's it!

NOTE: The install.exe program appends to your autoexec.bat file.  If yours
contains sections, this will probably not work correctly.  You will have to
adjust the autoexec.bat file by hand afterwards.


Extra remarks:

- You can put your Vim executable anywhere else.  If the executable is not
  with the other Vim files, you should set $VIM to that directory.  The
  simplest is to add a line to your autoexec.bat.  Examples:
  	set VIM=c:\vim-5.2
  	set VIM=d:\editors\vim-5.2
  The install.exe program can do this for you.

- In Windows 95 and NT you can create a shortcut to Vim.  This works for all
  DOS and Win32 versions.  This gives you the opportunity to set defaults for
  the Console where Vim runs in.

  1. On the desktop, click right to get a menu.  Select New/Shortcut.
  2. In the dialog, enter Command line: "C:\command.com".  Click "Next".
  3. Enter any name.  Click "Finish".
     The new shortcut will appear on the desktop.
  4. With the mouse pointer on the new shortcut, click right to get a menu.
     Select Properties.
  5. In the Program tab, change the "Cmdline" to add "/c" and the name of the
     Vim executable.  Examples:
	C:\command.com /c C:\vim-5.0\vim.exe
	C:\command.com /c D:\editors\vim-5.0\vim.exe
  6. Select the font, window size, etc. that you like.  If this isn't
     possible, select "Advanced" in the Program tab, and deselect "MS-DOS
     mode".
  7. Click OK.


For further information, type one of these inside Vim:
	:help dos
	:help msdos
	:help win32
