Download the latest version of the aimy project zip file by clicking the Download icon at http://sourceforge.net/projects/aimy/
Unzip the download file and move the aimy directory to a suitable location on your hard drive.
I keep the project in my user folder on Windows, and in my home folder on linux.
Before running aimy, you need to have
python 2.7.x running on your computer.
If necessary, you can download the latest
2.7 version of python here:
https://www.python.org/download/releases/2.7/
Once python and aimy are both installed, you need to run aimy in python. On Windows, double-click the aimy.bat file at asset/bat/aimy.bat. If Python is installed at C:\Python27\python.exe, then a command prompt window will open. On *nix, open a terminal window to the directory *containing* the aimy project folder and run aimy as root.
sudo python aimy
The best way to use aimy is in a web browser. The default configuration starts an aimy HTTP server on port 4180.
Important: Before using the web interface for the first time, you must be connected to the internet!
Use this link to open aimy in your web browserFollow the instructions there to create the First User, then Log In and explore the Service and Command tabs.
Enter commands in the text box at the bottom of the command tab. Each command and its response will appear in the content area above the command entry box.
