Installation Instructions

Install python 2.7.x

To check if it is installed just type "python -V" in a terminal window In the unlikely event it's not already installed you can simply install it with your OSes package manager. For Windows and Mac OSX, download here: http://www.python.org/download/

Install cheetah

Use your package manager: sudo apt-get install python-cheetah Or install from source:

• wget http://pypi.python.org/packages/source/C/Cheetah/Cheetah-2.4.4.tar.gz
• tar -zxvf Cheetah-2.4.4.tar.gz (unzip with any zip app)
• cd Cheetah-2.4.4
• sudo python setup.py install (change sudo with Run As Admin on Windows)

Retrieve the Sick Beard source

If you have git installed (use "git --version" to check):

• git clone git://github.com/junalmeida/Sick-Beard.git Sick-Beard

If not:

• Download the tarball with this command or manually:
  • wget --no-check-certificate https://github.com/junalmeida/Sick-Beard/tarball/torrentProviders
• Extract the downloaded file (the xxxxxx part will be different for every download):
  • tar -xzvf midgetspy-Sick-Beard-xxxxxx.tar.gz
• Rename the app folder:
  • mv midgetspy-Sick-Beard-xxxxxx Sick-Beard (mv or ren)

Start Sick Beard

• cd Sick-Beard
• python SickBeard.py