diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 05f59e6..0343cc7 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,11 +1,27 @@ # Pi-Apps ![logo](https://github.com/Botspot/pi-apps/blob/master/icons/logo-64.png?raw=true) ## Raspberry Pi App Store for Open Source Projects -Say there's **a guy**. He's a beginner and comes from a Windows background. -On day one, he will try to install a few familiar Windows apps. He searches the web and finds a **bad tutorial**. The tutorial says to install an x86 deb file on your PC. Well that didn't work on the Pi! -So he searches again. This time he finds an **outdated tutorial** (from RPi's Wheezy days) on **some random dude's blog**. The procedure **destroys his OS**. Now this guy has to re-flash his SD card. **What a hassle.** :( -This happens to hundreds of beginner users every day of the year. -It's about time: someone needs to **make a collection bash scripts that install apps with a click of a button**. Pi-Apps is here to help. +Say there's **a guy**. He's comes from a Windows background and doesn't know much about Linux or RPi. +On day one, he tries to install a few familiar Windows apps. If he's lucky, he'll find a tutorial that doesn't work anymore. If he's unlucky, he will find a tutorial that bricks his OS. So on day one, this guy has followed two faulty tutorials and destroyed his system. How annoying! +Something needs to be done! Why hasn't anybody made a collection of bash scripts that install apps easily? +Pi-Apps does exactly this - distributing over 50 app-installers that are executed with one click of the mouse. + +## To install Pi-Apps +Make sure `git` is installed with `sudo apt install git`, then run: +``` +git clone https://github.com/Botspot/pi-apps +~/pi-apps/install +``` +The install script ensures YAD is installed, creates two menu buttons, and an autostarted updater. Nothing is modified outside your home directory. +## To run Pi-Apps +Menu -> Accessories -> Pi Apps, or type `~/pi-apps/gui`. +### Useful links +- [![Pi-Apps Discord server](https://img.shields.io/discord/770629697909424159.svg?color=7289da&label=Pi-Apps%20Discord%20server&logo=discord)](https://discord.gg/RXSTvaUvuu) +- [Send Botspot a donation](https://paypal.me/josephmarchand) +- [View changelog](https://github.com/Botspot/pi-apps/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md) +- [Report an error](https://github.com/Botspot/pi-apps/issues/new) +- [Leepspvideo Pi-Apps walkthrough](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxyWQ3FV98I) +- [ETA Prime's Pi-Apps & Minecraft Java video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqNWJ52DLes) ## What do others say about Pi-Apps? > "It's an awesome Raspberry Pi app store and it works really well and there's lots of great stuff in here and it's super easy to install. @@ -26,21 +42,6 @@ It's about time: someone needs to **make a collection bash scripts that install > "I love Pi-Apps and I chase all my friends around tryna get them to install it" - Beiop from Discord -## To install Pi-Apps -``` -git clone https://github.com/Botspot/pi-apps -~/pi-apps/install -``` -The install script ensures YAD is installed, creates two menu buttons, and an autostarted updater. Nothing is modified outside your home directory. -## To run Pi-Apps -Menu -> Accessories -> Pi Apps, or type `~/pi-apps/gui`. -### Useful links -- [![Pi-Apps Discord server](https://img.shields.io/discord/770629697909424159.svg?color=7289da&label=Pi-Apps%20Discord%20server&logo=discord)](https://discord.gg/RXSTvaUvuu) -- [Send Botspot a donation](https://paypal.me/josephmarchand) -- [View changelog](https://github.com/Botspot/pi-apps/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md) -- [Report an error](https://github.com/Botspot/pi-apps/issues/new) -- [Leepspvideo Pi-Apps walkthrough](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxyWQ3FV98I) -- [ETA Prime's Pi-Apps & Minecraft Java video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqNWJ52DLes) ### Basic usage - This is the **main window**: ![main window](https://github.com/Botspot/pi-apps/blob/master/icons/screenshots/main%20window.png?raw=true)