doc/manual.asciidoc included in the distribution -- for background
and more details.
-To build, run ./bootstrap.py. It first blindly compiles all non-test
+To build, run ./configure.py --bootstrap. It first compiles all non-test
source files together, then re-builds Ninja using itself. You should
-end up with a 'ninja' binary in the source root. Run './ninja -h' for
-help.
+end up with a 'ninja' binary in the source root.
+
+Run './configure.py --help' for more configuration options.
+Run './ninja -h' for Ninja help.
- There is no installation step. The only file of interest to a user
- is the resulting ninja binary.
+ Installation is not necessary because the only required file is is the
+ resulting ninja binary. However, to enable features like Bash
+ completion and Emacs and Vim editing modes, some files in misc/ must be
+ copied to appropriate locations.
If you're interested in making changes to Ninja, read HACKING.md first.