The Maximus Client

The current version of the Maximus Client is 1.1.1.

The client allows you to install BlitzMax modules that are available from this website. When you attempt to install a module the client will scan your module directory to see which modules are already installed and if you're missing a dependency the client will fetch that module as well along with the rest of its dependencies.

Modules not being managed by Maximus are left alone. When you attempt to install a module not currently managed by Maximus it will simply tell you which modules it skipped. Missing dependencies will still be installed.

Be warned though, use Maximus at your own risk! We are not responsible for any damage caused to your data inflicted by Maximus.

Download

Currently we only have a binary available for Windows (XP/Vista/7) and Linux. If you want to try the client on Mac OSX you can download the source code and compile the client yourself. If you're able to provide binaries for a missing OS please contact us.

Binaries

• Maximus v1.1.1 Installer for Windows (recommended)
• Maximus v1.1.1 for Windows (zip)
• Maximus v1.1.1 for Linux (tar.gz)

Source

• Maximus v1.1.1 source

If you want to work with the latest development version of the Maximus client you can clone the Git repository.

Getting started

1. Download and extract the client archive
2. Start a terminal (on Windows: windows-key + R, cmd, execute)
3. Tell the client where it can find BlitzMax. Execute the following command
   on Windows: set BMXPATH=C:\BlitzMax
   on Linux: export BMXPATH=~/BlitzMax
   The path in the example should be wherever you've got BlitzMax installed!

Command Examples

• Display all commands: maximus
  Or: maximus help
• Display help for any command: maximus help [command]
  Replace [command] with any available command, e.g. install
• Update sources: maximus update
  This is being done automatically by the client, but can be invoked manually as well
• List available modules: maximus list
• List available modules in a modscope: maximus list htbaapub
• Install latest version of a module: maximus install htbaapub.rest
• Install specific version of a module: maximus install htbaapub.rest/1.06
• Install development version of a module: maximus install htbaapub.rest/dev