= Welcome to Winebot =

'''Windows application installer automation tool for [http://winehq.org Wine] unix environment.'''[[br]]
Based on thoughts from [http://www.wine-doors.org Wine-Doors] project by Karl Lattimer. Will strive for data compatibility. Winebot would be nothing without [http://winehq.org Wine]. You can support Wine project via [http://sourceforge.net/donate/index.php?group_id=6241 PayPal Donation].

This tool should act in a similar way as an usual Linux package manager like
apt/dpkg/rpm - but it will install Windows applications into user space '''~/.wine''' or
into another user specified directory.

Wine bottles architecture for running applications with different Windows requirements is supported too.

= What is it good for =
 * To make Windows applications installation on Linux easy and maintainable.
 * To get exact track of hacks required for not-so-well supported applications.
 * To provide a framework for automated regression testing for [http://winehq.org Wine] project.

[wiki:TermsDictionary Dictionary of Wine and Winebot terms][[br]]
[wiki:WinebotManifest Winebot Manifest]

= Typical usage scenario =
  * User installs winebot
  * User runs ''winebot'' first time. Winebot asks for user's name and company and proceeds to create default Wine bottle into ~/.wine
  * When bottle is created user is capable to use winebot to install the packages from winebot repository
  * ''winebot update'' - sync repository lists with server
  * ''winebot search '.*' '' - will display all packages available for installation
  * ''winebot show package'' - will display package info
  * ''winebot install package''  - will install the selected package

= Download =
[wiki:Downloads Downloads page]

= Reporting bugs =
Winebot contains bugs like any other program. Please report bugs using TRAC system - link New Ticket. 
  * Select 'defect' option. 
  * Please fill in the Wine version you are using and select the Winebot version you're using.
  * Describe the circumstances leading to bug. Try to reproduce from the scratch the exact path how to get to the bug. 
  * You need to have an account here due to SPAMbots flooding TRAC :-(

= Contact =
Winebot is developed by [wiki:DevelTeam Winebot Development Team][[br]]
Feel free to contact the Team with questions regarding Winebot project using mail: [mailto:winebot-devel@sandbox.cz].[[br]]

= Development =

[wiki:TeamProcessesAndCodingStandards Winebot Team Processes and coding standards][[br]]
[wiki:WinebotArchitectureOverview Winebot Architecture Overview][[br]]
[wiki:WinebotPackageMakersTutorial Winebot Package Maker's Tutorial][[br]]