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+h1. Updating the manual
+
+First
+* gem install jekyll
+* easy_setup pygments
+* download and install "Prince XML":http://www.princexml.com/
+
+check out the manual
+
+<pre>
+git checkout gh-pages
+</pre>
+
+make your changes
+
+update manual.pdf by running
+
+<pre>
+rake manual.pdf
+</pre>
+
+push your changes. Github will update the site automagically
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