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+Spong 2.7.0 Installation Instructions
+-------------------------------------
+
+This version of Spong is introducing a new method of partially configuring
+and install Spong. The method uses Makefiles and the make command. This new
+method will add you in creating client distributions by OS for other hosts.
+You will still need to read the Admin Guide in SPONG/www/docs/ and other
+related documentation in order to fully configure Spong.
+
+*** Important ***
+
+The "./build' method of still supported in this release of Spong. You can
+the full doucmentation on how to install and configuration Spong in the Admin
+Guide in the SPONG/www/docs/ directory.
+
+There is one addition step that your need to perform. The spong.conf file has
+been renamed for the new Makefile/make installation method. You will need to
+rename the SPONG/config/spong.conf-sample file to spong.conf before running
+the './build' program
+
+*** Important ***
+
+Server Installation
+-------------------
+
+1. edit the config.mk file to taste.
+
+ Most of the variables in config.mk are discussed in the spong.conf
+ doc file (see SPONG/www/html/spong.conf.html). The ADMUSER and ADMGROUP
+ varirable are the user id and group id that the Spong programs will
+ run under.
+
+2. Configure and install the server and client programs on the server.
+
+ make server
+
+
+External Client Installation
+----------------------------
+
+1. edit the config.mk file to taste
+
+2. Install the client into OS-client/ directory.
+
+ make client
+
+Note: You can create clients for other operating system with having to edit
+ the config.mk file. You can set the SYSTEM variable on the command
+ line.
+
+ make client SYSTEM=solaris
+
+3. Install the client on other clients by copying the /OS-client/ directory
+ into the $PREFIX directory (defined in config.mk) on the destination
+ client host.
+
+
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