| | 26 | Windows |
| | 27 | ~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| | 28 | On Windows you'll need the |
| | 29 | * GDAL Binaries [http://download.osgeo.org/gdal/win32/1.5/] |
| | 30 | The basic install requires the gdalwin32exe###.zip (### is the version number) |
| | 31 | Other files you see in the directory are for various optional plugins. |
| | 32 | Once you download the zip, extract it to the directory of your choosing and make a note of where you put it. |
| | 33 | |
| | 34 | * GDAL Python Bindings available at the Python Cheeseshop [http://pypi.python.org/pypi/GDAL/] |
| | 35 | An executable installer is available for both Python 2.4 or 2.5 Or as a Python egg. |
| | 36 | |
| | 37 | As explained in the README_EXE.txt file after unzipping the GDAL binaries you will need to modify your system path and variables. |
| | 38 | |
| | 39 | 1. Add the installation directory bin folder to your system PATH, remember to put a semicolon in front of it before you add to the existing path. |
| | 40 | |
| | 41 | C:\gdalwin32-1.5\bin |
| | 42 | |
| | 43 | 2. Create a new user or system variable with the data folder from your installation. |
| | 44 | |
| | 45 | Name : GDAL_DATA |
| | 46 | Path : C:\gdalwin32-1.5\data |
| | 47 | |
| | 48 | Skip down to the Usage section to test your install. |
| | 49 | |
| | 50 | Everyone Else |
| | 51 | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
