Gimp 2.8 help files for windows

Graechan · **Posted:** Mon Nov 25, 2013 7:09 pm **(#1)**

To Install Gimp-2.8 help manual for 32bit and 64bit.

1) Unzip the Gimp-2.8-help photocomix-samj.zip file anywhere you like.
2) Copy the help folder and ALL it's contents to the "Installed Gimp-2.8 Path\share\gimp\2.0\" folder
So the directory structure should be.../share/gimp/2.0/help folder and all of it's contents
3) Copy everything in the bin folder to your bin folder
4) in your preferences/Help System set your User manual to 'use locally installed copy', and set your Help Browser to use 'Web Browser'

These are the help files for 2.8↓
Help files for 2.8

Graechan · **Posted:** Tue Nov 26, 2013 12:14 am **(#2)**

After testing a few help file zips these are the best as they include a search and page memory function

Rod · **Joined:** May 16, 2010 **Posts:** 16161

Graechan is the browser plugin included with that download? That is needed also.

Graechan · **Posted:** Tue Nov 26, 2013 10:15 pm **(#4)**

Rod the files in the download are all that's needed

gimp_2_8_en.chm into your bin folder
KeyHH.exe also into your bin folder
folder help into your Installed Gimp-2.8 Path\share\gimp\2.0 folder

after setting your preferences there is no need to even restart your gimp
there is no additional plugins needed
In 2.8 help-browser.exe is a default plugin

Rod · **Joined:** May 16, 2010 **Posts:** 16161

Ahaa they have finally included this elusive plugin. :lol

Thanks Graechan.

PhotoComix · **Joined:** Apr 12, 2010 **Posts:** 5870

Rod wrote:

Ahaa they have finally included this elusive plugin. :lol

Thanks Graechan.

Yes ROD but remember to add KeyHH.exe

Also some type of files when unzipped may go automatically "locked" by Windows for obscure security reasons, so if still problem just control if the .chm file is not blocked (from "propriety "when happens there is also a visible option to unblock)