Binary packages for the main platforms (Windows, Linux) are provided on the SourceForge download area.
Select the most recent directory and download the package for your platform.

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Source Package

The latest source distribution can be downloaded from the SourceForge download area.
Select the most recent directory and download the tar.gz file (or zip file).

Unpack the source package with :

     tar -xfz previsat-x.y.z.r-src.tar.gz

To compile PreviSat sources :

• PreviSat is developed with Qt 6.7.2, so it is recommended to compile PreviSat with this version of Qt.
• Compile the source code with Qt Creator (or run the following commands : make clean; qmake -config release; make). When compiled in release mode with GCC under Windows, there are no warnings.
• By default, PreviSat is in French language. To have it in English language, run lrelease in order to generate the compiled language file. To have PreviSat in other language, you have to specify the PreviSat_xx.ts in PreviSat.pro, launch lupdate and complete the PreviSat_xx.ts with linguist, and finally run lrelease to generate PreviSat_xx.qm

To run PreviSat after the compilation, you need :

• Qt6 libraries,
• If you have generated it, a compiled translation file PreviSat_xx.qm (the "translations" directory must be in the same directory of the executable),
• several directories specific to PreviSat :
  • dox : contains user manual in html format generated by doxygen (this directory must be at the same level of the executable)
  • data : contains files necessary to PreviSat. This directory must be split in your Data directories :
    • LINUX PLATFORMS :
      • Common Data directory : /usr/share/Astropedia/PreviSat/data for the following directories : "boundaries", "config", "sound" and "stars" (and their own files)
      • User Data directory : $HOME/.local/share/Astropedia/PreviSat/data for the following directories : "coordinates", "html", "preferences" and the files "donnees.bin", "radio.xml" and "taiutc.dat"
        
        
    • WINDOWS PLATFORM (for Windows 10 and over) :
      • Common Data directory : C:\ProgramData\Astropedia\PreviSat\data for the following directories : "boundaries", "config", "sound" and "stars" (and their own files)
      • User Data directory : C:\Users\<user>\AppData\Local\Astropedia\PreviSat\data for the following directories : "coordinates", "html", "preferences" and the files "donnees.bin", "radio.xml" and "taiutc.dat"
        
        
    • macOS PLATFORM : in the same directory of executable
  • elem : contains orbital element files at GP format (in the User Data directory for Windows and Linux, in the same directory of executable for macOS)