the genealogy db software is geneweb:
http://www.geneweb.org/

download the latest version for your os from:
http://opensource.geneanet.org/projects/geneweb/files

on the logical drive on which you intend to install it,
create a "/pkg/gw" folder, then install the downloaded
software there: do not use the default installation location.
do not use the package's software to create any db: instead,
download the db from here.

to install or update your copy of my family genealogy db:

1st time:

1. in your "/pkg/gw" folder, create a new folder, name it "update"

2. download 3 files into the new folder:
   base.gw : db in external format
   for mac:
   gwi.sh : script to install it into your db copy
   gwd.sh : script to run the db server
   for windows:
   gwi.txt : batch file to install it into your db copy
   gwd.txt : batch file to run the db server
   rename gwd.txt to gwd.bat
   rename gwi.txt to gwi.bat

3. create shortcuts to gwi.bat & gwd.bat and put them on your desktop

4. to install the update:
   mac: run gwi.sh 
   windows: click on the gwi shortcut

subsequently:

1. download base.gw to the "/pkg/gw/update" folder
   you can get it directly via url: http://cawjhw.x10.mx/base.gw

2. install the update


NOTE: MS IE wants to change the file type to "HTML" and the extension to ".htm":
be sure to change file selection type to "all files" and the extension back
to the correct value ( ".gw" or ".bat" ) before proceeding to execute the
download.  if you neglect to do this, you will have to rename the files
manually to get this to work.

note: updating the db completely replaces it: any changes made on your
computer will be lost.

to use the db:

1. click on the gwd shortcut to run the server,
   which will tell you the url to use to access it

2. use your favorite browser to the specified url

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for those who just want a ged file, which may not contain all data,
download base.ged
note that the ged file is about 68% bigger than the gw file