taler-docs

commit 02f330b730b2d58c4d05872fc9361721dd88f90f
parent 9e34e94434e9bf4645b447bf5e0af546f9e1d3d7
Author: Thien-Thi Nguyen <ttn@gnuvola.org>
Date:   Wed,  2 Dec 2020 16:42:05 -0500

rework instructions not start from "unpack tarball", not "git clone" (three instances)

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taler-merchant-manual.rst
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1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-)
diff --git a/taler-merchant-manual.rst b/taler-merchant-manual.rst
@@ -326,13 +326,11 @@ Before you install GNUnet, you must download and install the dependencies
 mentioned in the previous section, otherwise the build may succeed, but could
 fail to export some of the tooling required by GNU Taler.
 
-To download and install GNUnet, proceed as follows:
+To download and install GNUnet, unpack the tarball and change
+into the resulting directory, then proceed as follows:
 
 ::
 
-   $ git clone https://git.gnunet.org/gnunet/
-   $ cd gnunet/
-   $ ./bootstrap
    $ ./configure [--prefix=GNUNETPFX]
    $ # Each dependency can be fetched from non standard locations via
    $ # the '--with-<LIBNAME>' option. See './configure --help'.
@@ -354,14 +352,11 @@ Installing the GNU Taler exchange
 
 .. index:: exchange
 
-After installing GNUnet, you can download and install the exchange as
-follows:
+After installing GNUnet, unpack the GNU Taler exchange tarball,
+change into the resulting directory, and proceed as follows:
 
     ::
 
-      $ git clone https://git.taler.net/exchange.git/
-      $ cd exchange
-      $ ./bootstrap
       $ ./configure [--prefix=EXCHANGEPFX] \
                     [--with-gnunet=GNUNETPFX]
       $ # Each dependency can be fetched from non standard locations via
@@ -388,13 +383,12 @@ Installing the GNU Taler merchant backend
 
 The following steps assume all dependencies are installed.
 
-Use the following commands to download and install the merchant backend:
+First, unpack the GNU Taler merchant tarball and change into
+the resulting directory.
+Then, use the following commands to build and install the merchant backend:
 
   ::
 
-     $ git clone https://git.taler.net/merchant/
-     $ cd merchant
-     $ ./bootstrap
      $ ./configure [--prefix=PFX] \
                    [--with-gnunet=GNUNETPFX] \
                    [--with-exchange=EXCHANGEPFX]