From a29d3a8b0355c4b51f25c53c4d1e946584bbb92f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: John Landers Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2018 23:45:15 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Update README.md --- README.md | 15 +++++++++------ 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index edf982c..0e49955 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -6,11 +6,12 @@ Conway's Game of Life game. * This is just a little side project to work on my optimization skills and mess around with different patterns in Conway's Game of Life. * ***IMPORTANT: Requires Java 8 and Windows*** + * You can download Java 8 here: [JAVA 8 JRE](https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jre8-downloads-2133155.html) ## A little bit about the game If you have never heard of the "Game of Life", developed by John Conway in the -early 70's I suggest that you check out the wikepedia page listed here: -https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conway%27s_Game_of_Life. It is a fun little game +early 70's, I suggest that you check out the wikepedia page listed here: +[Game of Life](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conway%27s_Game_of_Life). It is a fun little game that replicates cell automation. Below I will list some fun patterns to get you started. @@ -42,13 +43,15 @@ started. ### Manually Start 1. **Download Repository** -2. **Open Repository folder** +2. **Open command prompt and navigate to repository folder** 3. **Enter the following commands:** > **cd gameoflife** > **javac GameOfLife.java** > **javac Main.java** > **jar cmvf manifest.mf ../GameOfLife.jar ./\*.java ./\*.class** -> **java -jar ../GameOfLife.jar** +> **cd ..** +> **java -jar /GameOfLife.jar** 4. **After doing steps 1-3 the game should have already ran once. The next times -that you wish to run the game just run the GameOfLife.jar that has now been -created in the base directory.** +that you wish to run the game just follow steps 1-2 and enter the following command:** +> **java -jar /GameOfLife.jar** +