HowToGetLatestStendhal
Precompiled JAR files
You can download the latest stable version at the main page, http://arianne.sf.net You can also use CVS, but that code is activly developed and may have some issues. If you use the CVS version, you must also compile the files, and create the JAR files.
Java Webstart
Java Webstart is a method of loading a blah.jar file, from the web. A user clicks on that link, and java handles the content, whatever it may be.
Stendhal Webstart
You can get a stable version of stendhal in webstart form (note: The stendhal team is having issues getting it signed. Therefore, the webstart service may have to be taken down. Don't bet on having it around, or that this message is right. No one can predict the future) All you have to do is goto the main stendhal page at http://arianne.sourceforge.net/?arianne_url=games/game_stendhal and lick on the "Play" image.
About CVS
CVS (Concurrent Versions System) is a tool used by many software developers to manage changes within their source code tree. CVS provides the means to store not only the current version of a piece of source code, but a record of all changes (and who made those changes) that have occurred to that source code. Use of CVS is particularly common on projects with multiple developers, since CVS ensures changes made by one developer are not accidentally removed when another developer posts their changes to the source tree.
In order to access a CVS repository, you must install a special piece of software called a CVS client. CVS clients are available for most any operating system. Information about CVS client software may be found in our document titled, "Recommended User Software Configuration".
Anonymous CVS Access
This project's SourceForge.net CVS repository can be checked out through anonymous (pserver) CVS with the following instruction set. The module you wish to check out must be specified as the modulename. When prompted for a password for anonymous, simply press the Enter key. To determine the names of the modules created by this project, you may examine their CVS repository via the provided web-based CVS repository viewer.
To login into the server:
cvs -d:pserver:anonymous@arianne.cvs.sourceforge.net:/cvsroot/arianne login
To "checkout" stendhal:
cvs -z3 -d:pserver:anonymous@arianne.cvs.sourceforge.net:/cvsroot/arianne co -P stendhal
And marauroa:
cvs -z3 -d:pserver:anonymous@arianne.cvs.sourceforge.net:/cvsroot/arianne co -P marauroa
Updates from within the module's directory do not need the -d parameter.
NOTE: UNIX file and directory names are case sensitive. The path to the project CVSROOT must be specified using lowercase characters (i.e. /cvsroot/arianne)