diff --git a/briar-headless/README.md b/briar-headless/README.md index 4afcbdb70..f7aed1d71 100644 --- a/briar-headless/README.md +++ b/briar-headless/README.md @@ -9,24 +9,25 @@ or to develop your own user interface for it. The REST API peer comes as a `jar` file and needs a Java Runtime Environment (JRE) that supports at least Java 8. -It currently works only on GNU/Linux operating systems. +It currently works only on GNU/Linux operating systems and on Windows. To build the `jar` file, you need to specify the combination of architecture and platform: $ ./gradlew --configure-on-demand briar-headless:x86LinuxJar $ ./gradlew --configure-on-demand briar-headless:aarch64LinuxJar $ ./gradlew --configure-on-demand briar-headless:armhfLinuxJar + $ ./gradlew --configure-on-demand briar-headless:windowsJar You can start the peer (and its API server) like this: - $ java -jar briar-headless/build/libs/briar-headless.jar + $ java -jar briar-headless/build/libs/briar-headless--.jar It is possible to put parameters at the end. Try `--help` for a list of options. On the first start, it will ask you to create a user account: - $ java -jar briar-headless.jar + $ java -jar briar-headless-linux-x86_64.jar No account found. Let's create one! Nickname: testuser