This installs Ghostscript 5.50 and GSview 2.60 on your system. If you leave GSview open while the postscript file you are viewing changes (for exampe\le because you have rerun TeX and recreated the postscript), GSview will automatically update the file on your screen. It is no longer needed to close and reopen GSview.

1. Print this guide.
2. Check temp directory.

Make sure you have a c:\temp folder (not c:\windows\temp). If you don't, click the Start button, select Programs, MS-DOS Prompt, in MS-DOS type cd \ and press Enter, then type md temp and press Enter, then type exit and press Enter to return to Windows 95.
 
3. Download the file.

Double click the FTP icon on the desktop
In the Session Profile window click New
In the Profile Name: field type GSview Download
In the Host Name: field type ftp.math.uic.edu
In the Host Type: field leave the default Automatic detect
Check the Anonymous Login button (this inserts values in the User ID and Password fields)
Check the Auto Save Config button so you can return here without retyping
In the Initial Directories area type the following:
in the Remote Host: field type pub/GSview
in the Local PC: field type c:\temp
Click OK
You should hear a train whistle and see the WS_FTP32 window open
Select the only file in the bottom part of the Remote System pane by clicking it.
Click the left arrow in the center of the window
This downloads the file into your c:\temp folder
Click the Close and Exit buttons.
 
4. Install GSview and Ghostscript.

Remark: if you have previously installed GSview, for example GSview 2.5, this will replace it with the current version 2.6.
Click Start and then Run...
In the Open: field type c:\temp\gsv26550.exe and click OK.
Follow the instructions on the screen and accept all the defaults offered.
After a while you should see a window informing you that the installation was successful; click the Exit button
5. Configure GSview.

You should see the GS Tools Program Manager Group open; double-click the GSview icon (showing a ghost with red glasses)
In the GSview Configure window click Next
Accept all the defaults offered.
The next window should inform you that the configuration was successful; click Exit
You are left in an open GSview window; maximize it by clicking the square icon near the top right-hand corner
Click File, click Open...
Click the icon showing a file folder with an up arrow to navigate to the parent folder gstools, then double-click the gs5.50 icon
Slide the scroll bar to the right till you find the tiger.ps icon and double-click it
You should see the beautiful tiger picture, confirming GSview works
Before closing GSview, click Options and make sure the Safer option is checked; this is a security feature against viruses
 
6. Configure Netscape Communicator to use GSview as a viewer.

Open Communicator
Click Edit, then click Preferences...
If there is a plus sign next to Navigator, click it to expand the branch
Click Applications
In the Application window on the right, find Postscript Document and select it by clicking, then click Edit...
In the Edit Type window uncheck the Ask me before downloading files of this types button (if you are paranoid about viruses, leave it checked)
Make sure the Handled by Application: radio button is checked
Click Browse...
Navigate to the c:\gstools\gsview folder and double-click the gsview32.exe icon
Click OK to exit the Edit Type window
Click OK to exit the Preferences window
 
7. Test Netscape Communicator configuration.

Open the URL http://xxx.lanl.gov/archive/hep-th/9711
Click on any ps link (the files here are compressed postscript files)
You see a window Warning: there is a possible security hazard here
Click the radio button Open it
Uncheck Always ask before opening this type of file
Click OK
GSview opens and shows you the paper
8. Cleanup.

Now that everything works, you may delete all the new files in your c:\temp folder.
If you have previously installed ghostscript 5.10, you may also delete the entire directory
c:\gstools\gs5.10 with its contents (ignore the warnings from Windows).

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