Downloading Sigil and documentation

bmagnet · 09-15-2015, 03:51 PM

Where are the "recent" versions of Sigil and its documentation located? I found Sigil through version 0.7.4 at code.google.com, and I found REFERENCES to "git" -- but none of the links actually worked. The links at sigil-ebook.com also don't work. The links in the "Downloading Sigil" thread ALSO point to nonexistent files. So WHERE should I be looking?

Thank you in advance :-)

gipsy · 09-15-2015, 04:00 PM

https://github.com/Sigil-Ebook/Sigil/releases

DiapDealer · 09-15-2015, 04:02 PM

The links to the various releases on sigil-ebook.com work quite well for me.

code.google.com is the old home of Sigil of Sigil's source code and binary downloads. Its new home is on github.

The homepage for the Sigil repository on github is https://github.com/Sigil-Ebook/Sigil

Near the top of that page you'll see four links (3,239 commits, 5 branches, 22 releases, and 16 contributors). The "releases" link will take you to where the various releases can be downloaded (but I honestly can't imagine why the links from the Sigil-ebook.com blog aren't working for you).

A direct link to the "Releases" page on github is https://github.com/Sigil-Ebook/Sigil/releases

Thanks for telling us that the links in the "Downloading Sigil" thread were broken. They weren't updated after user_none changed the repository into being "owned" by an organization and turned over the reins. Those links should be fixed now.

PeterT · 09-15-2015, 06:31 PM

Another link you might want to get changed is the hyperlinked Sigil in the forum description seen on the main forum page.

Quote:

Sigil is an open-source WYSIWYG ebook editor designed to edit books in ePub format. Cross-platform (Linux, Windows and OS X)

KevinH · 09-15-2015, 06:39 PM

Hi,
Yes please. My moderation abilities don't seem to work on the main Sigil thread in the main forum. The word Sigil in the text still seems to point at code.google.com instead of
https://github.com/Sigil-Ebook/Sigil

So would some higher power please fix it.

Thanks,

KevinH

DiapDealer · 09-15-2015, 07:30 PM

I have no idea what my new green superpowers allow me to do, but I'll check into it!

PeterT · 09-15-2015, 07:33 PM

I did take the liberty of reporting the post to the moderators..

DiapDealer · 09-16-2015, 11:27 AM

The link in the forum description has been updated.

bmagnet · 09-17-2015, 04:58 PM

First, I want to THANK everyone that replied to my question.

I was running a Win7 computer which suddenly died. So I switched to my old XP machine which was running IE 8. When I attempted to open the Sigil pages, I saw the "standard" error message from IE for a "page not found".

All your comments suggested that I was looking at the correct pages.

As a test, I switched to a VISTA machine which was running IE 9, and I was able to see all the pages that were "not found" when using IE 8. I also saw a banner which said that IE 9 would not been supported very much longer.

It never occurred to me that the "https" webpage would NOT accept a connection from IE 8.

Thank you again for ALL you help :-)

bmagnet

eschwartz · 09-17-2015, 06:15 PM

Suggestion: if you're on WinXP, install Firefox or Google Chrome.
Heck, do that anyway, even if you're on a newer Windows.

Hitch · 09-17-2015, 06:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DiapDealer

I have no idea what my new green superpowers allow me to do, but I'll check into it!

Ooooh, Diap...you're GREEN!!!!

I'm so envious. Of course...I don't have the temperament for moderation. Or so my spousal unit tells me.

Hitch

Notjohn · 09-18-2015, 06:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eschwartz

Suggestion: if you're on WinXP, install Firefox or Google Chrome.
Heck, do that anyway, even if you're on a newer Windows.

I found myself giving that advice so often on the Kindle forums that I wrote a macro for it....

theducks · 09-18-2015, 09:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Notjohn

I found myself giving that advice so often on the Kindle forums that I wrote a macro for it....

I did not even realize Internet Explorer was broken on XP

I have been using Firefox since the low single digits (revisions).

The only time I must fire up IE, is when I took some pre-(contractor) employment training courses from the VA (US government).
I also had to downgrade( 1 major with 8 patches) my Java just to run the Testing App

DiapDealer · 09-18-2015, 10:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theducks

I did not even realize Internet Explorer was broken on XP

Well technically, it's not broken. I works fine. It's just the internet (websites and servers) that broke later on.

09-15-2015, 03:51 PM	#1
bmagnet Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2015 Device: none	Downloading Sigil and documentation Where are the "recent" versions of Sigil and its documentation located? I found Sigil through version 0.7.4 at code.google.com, and I found REFERENCES to "git" -- but none of the links actually worked. The links at sigil-ebook.com also don't work. The links in the "Downloading Sigil" thread ALSO point to nonexistent files. So WHERE should I be looking? Thank you in advance :-)

09-15-2015, 04:02 PM	#3
DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 28,358 Karma: 203720150 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD	The links to the various releases on sigil-ebook.com work quite well for me. code.google.com is the old home of Sigil of Sigil's source code and binary downloads. Its new home is on github. The homepage for the Sigil repository on github is https://github.com/Sigil-Ebook/Sigil Near the top of that page you'll see four links (3,239 commits, 5 branches, 22 releases, and 16 contributors). The "releases" link will take you to where the various releases can be downloaded (but I honestly can't imagine why the links from the Sigil-ebook.com blog aren't working for you). A direct link to the "Releases" page on github is https://github.com/Sigil-Ebook/Sigil/releases Thanks for telling us that the links in the "Downloading Sigil" thread were broken. They weren't updated after user_none changed the repository into being "owned" by an organization and turned over the reins. Those links should be fixed now. Last edited by DiapDealer; 09-15-2015 at 07:26 PM.

09-15-2015, 06:39 PM	#5
KevinH Sigil Developer Posts: 8,480 Karma: 5703586 Join Date: Nov 2009 Device: many	Hi, Yes please. My moderation abilities don't seem to work on the main Sigil thread in the main forum. The word Sigil in the text still seems to point at code.google.com instead of https://github.com/Sigil-Ebook/Sigil So would some higher power please fix it. Thanks, KevinH Last edited by KevinH; 09-15-2015 at 08:44 PM.

09-17-2015, 04:58 PM	#9
bmagnet Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2015 Device: none	I found my problem :-) First, I want to THANK everyone that replied to my question. I was running a Win7 computer which suddenly died. So I switched to my old XP machine which was running IE 8. When I attempted to open the Sigil pages, I saw the "standard" error message from IE for a "page not found". All your comments suggested that I was looking at the correct pages. As a test, I switched to a VISTA machine which was running IE 9, and I was able to see all the pages that were "not found" when using IE 8. I also saw a banner which said that IE 9 would not been supported very much longer. It never occurred to me that the "https" webpage would NOT accept a connection from IE 8. Thank you again for ALL you help :-) bmagnet

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