ion/docs/install.txt

ion language ========================

create github account

install git (not their native app, it sucks)
    https://help.github.com/articles/set-up-git
    option > checkout as is, commit unix style line endings.

setup credential helper
    git config --global credential.helper cache

install nodejs from nodejs.org

make a /Projects directory on your local disk
start
install all the projects into this directory

install an advanced version of nodejs, not the default, must be 0.11.8 or newer.
    http://nodejs.org/dist/v0.11.9/x64/

install legacy ion project branch 1.0
    git clone https://github.com/krisnye/ion.git
    cd ion
    git checkout 1.0
    git pull origin 1.0
install same project into ionlanguage as branch 'language'
    git clone https://github.com/krisnye/ion.git ionlanguage
    cd ionlanguage
    git checkout language
    git pull origin language

install coffeescript globally
    npm install -g coffee-script

install sublime text 3
    open the projects folder so you can see all your projects easily.

setup NODE_PATH environment variable to C:\Users\<Your Name>\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules
Hack node to always use harmony features
    go to C:\Program Files\nodejs
    rename node.exe to _node.exe
    create new file node.cmd with content
        @_node.exe --harmony %*

from ion directory
    npm install
    cake rebuild
At this point the ion 1.0 branch should work.
    cake watch
        you should see green letters at end saying 26/26 Passed.

If on Windows7 make sure you restart your command prompt with administrator priviledges

from ionlanguage directory
    npm install
    cake dev
At this point the ion language branch should work.
    cake watch
        you should see green errors.  There may be some JS_Parse_Errors

enable experimental javascript in chrome.
open index.html in chrome.  Should say 16/16 Passed.