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356 | </para> | 356 | </para> |
357 | </section> | 357 | </section> |
358 | 358 | ||
359 | <section id='using-the-downloads-page'> | ||
360 | <title>Using the Downloads Page</title> | ||
361 | |||
362 | <para> | ||
363 | The | ||
364 | <ulink url='&YOCTO_HOME_URL;'>Yocto Project Website</ulink> | ||
365 | uses a "Downloads" area from which you can locate and download | ||
366 | tarballs of any Yocto Project release. | ||
367 | Rather than Git repositories, these files represent snapshot | ||
368 | tarballs. | ||
369 | <note><title>Tip</title> | ||
370 | The recommended method for accessing Yocto Project | ||
371 | components is to use Git to clone a repository and work from | ||
372 | within that local repository. | ||
373 | The procedure in this section exists should you desire a | ||
374 | tarball snapshot of any given component. | ||
375 | </note> | ||
376 | <orderedlist> | ||
377 | <listitem><para> | ||
378 | Open The | ||
379 | <ulink url='&YOCTO_HOME_URL;'>Yocto Project Website</ulink> | ||
380 | in your browser. | ||
381 | </para></listitem> | ||
382 | <listitem><para> | ||
383 | Click the "Downloads" tab. | ||
384 | </para></listitem> | ||
385 | <listitem><para> | ||
386 | Click the type of files you want (i.e "Build System", | ||
387 | "Tools", or "Board Support Packages (BSPs)". | ||
388 | </para></listitem> | ||
389 | <listitem><para> | ||
390 | Locate the release. | ||
391 | </para></listitem> | ||
392 | <listitem><para> | ||
393 | Click the download link to get your files. | ||
394 | </para></listitem> | ||
395 | </orderedlist> | ||
396 | </para> | ||
397 | </section> | ||
398 | |||
359 | <section id='cloning-the-poky-repository'> | 399 | <section id='cloning-the-poky-repository'> |
360 | <title>Cloning the <filename>poky</filename> Repository</title> | 400 | <title>Cloning the <filename>poky</filename> Repository</title> |
361 | 401 | ||