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1. Download [http://harmattan-dev.nokia.com/platform-sdk/ Harmattan Platform SDK installer] ([http://harmattan-dev.nokia.com/stable/harmattan/harmattan-sdk-setup.py direct link])
1. Download [http://harmattan-dev.nokia.com/platform-sdk/ Harmattan Platform SDK installer] ([http://harmattan-dev.nokia.com/stable/harmattan/harmattan-sdk-setup.py direct link])
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2. Install it (scratchbox) on your Linux PC. To provide executable permission to the script, enter the following command:
2. Install it (scratchbox) on your Linux PC. To provide executable permission to the script, enter the following command:
'''$ chmod +x harmattan-sdk-setup.py'''
'''$ chmod +x harmattan-sdk-setup.py'''
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3. To run the script with root permission, enter the following command:
3. To run the script with root permission, enter the following command:
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'''$ sudo ./harmattan-sdk-setup.py admininstall'''
'''$ sudo ./harmattan-sdk-setup.py admininstall'''
* Installation process can take a few hours…
* Installation process can take a few hours…
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4. When Scratchbox installed, REBOOT your PC and go to:
4. When Scratchbox installed, REBOOT your PC and go to:
'''/scratchbox/users/YOUR_NAME/home/YOUR_NAME'''
'''/scratchbox/users/YOUR_NAME/home/YOUR_NAME'''
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5. Create here a folder for your package, for example my: '''n9-qtweakall''' Open this folder.
5. Create here a folder for your package, for example my: '''n9-qtweakall''' Open this folder.
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'''/scratchbox/users/schturman/home/schturman/n9-qtweakall'''
'''/scratchbox/users/schturman/home/schturman/n9-qtweakall'''
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6. Go to:
6. Go to:
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and delete file named: '''copy_folders_here_and_delete_this_file'''
and delete file named: '''copy_folders_here_and_delete_this_file'''
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7. Copy your folders here, for example '''/opt/your_app_name''' etc…
7. Copy your folders here, for example '''/opt/your_app_name''' etc…
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8. Go back to '''/debian''' folder. You can see a few files that you need to edit before each packaging. Just open them with editor and edit like your need…
8. Go back to '''/debian''' folder. You can see a few files that you need to edit before each packaging. Just open them with editor and edit like your need…
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9. Open terminal and write:  '''scratchbox''' , then press enter
9. Open terminal and write:  '''scratchbox''' , then press enter
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10. You will see this message:
10. You will see this message:
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And now you will see: '''[sbox-HARMATTAN_ARMEL: ~] >'''
And now you will see: '''[sbox-HARMATTAN_ARMEL: ~] >'''
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12. Now you can package your application:
12. Now you can package your application:
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'''dpkg-buildpackage'''
'''dpkg-buildpackage'''
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13. When packaging is finished you again will see this line:  
13. When packaging is finished you again will see this line:  
'''[sbox-HARMATTAN_ARMEL: ~/n9-qtweakall] >'''
'''[sbox-HARMATTAN_ARMEL: ~/n9-qtweakall] >'''
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14. For EXIT from scratchbox, just write: '''exit''' , then press enter.
14. For EXIT from scratchbox, just write: '''exit''' , then press enter.
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15. You will find the packaged files in:
15. You will find the packaged files in:
'''/scratchbox/users/YOUR_NAME/home/YOUR_NAME'''
'''/scratchbox/users/YOUR_NAME/home/YOUR_NAME'''
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16. You will see 4 files:
16. You will see 4 files:
* '''.deb''' , '''.changes''' , '''.tar.gz''' , '''.dsc'''
* '''.deb''' , '''.changes''' , '''.tar.gz''' , '''.dsc'''
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17. The 3 last files you can use on OBS (apps.formeego.org)
17. The 3 last files you can use on OBS (apps.formeego.org)
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I used Ubuntu like second OS on my old netbook (Acer Aspire ONE). Sorry for my bad English :)
I used Ubuntu like second OS on my old netbook (Acer Aspire ONE). Sorry for my bad English :)

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