FAQs

1) How do I install Xtheme?

We recommend cloning Xtheme from Github. You can do so by typing
git clone https://github.com/XthemeOrg/Xtheme.git

2) Initialize and Update the submodules

After you have cloned Xtheme, you will need to init and update some submodules:

git submodule init
git submodule update

3) Run ./configure [--options]

After you have initialized and update the submodules, proceed to ./configure and pass your desired options.

Example:
./configure --enable-contrib --prefix=/home/myuser/xtheme-services

4) Run make (or gmake)

After you have run ./configure [--options], make (or gmake)

Example:
make or gmake

!) If you get an error message similar to below, re-run: ./configure --disable-nls

cannot stat `es.mo': No such file or directory  
make[1]: *** [install] Error 1  
make: *** [install] Error 2

5) Run make install (or gmake install)

After you have run make, make install (or gmake install)

Example:
make install or gmake install

6) Edit your xtheme.conf.dist example configuration file to suit your network's needs, then rename it to xtheme.conf

7) Run Xtheme

./path/to/xtheme-services/bin/xtheme-services

Other Information/Resources

What about the zip/tar ball?

Please see our Releases section.

Where can I get support?

On either irc.IRC4Fun.net in #Xtheme --or-- chat.Freenode.net in #Xtheme