restkit installation into xcode - is it always this complex?

Trying to use the restkit framewor开发者_如何学编程k into my xcode project, and they have an "installation guide" at their github page (https://github.com/RestKit/RestKit, scroll down to xcode 4.2)

OK, so being a 2-weeks objective-c coming in from the Java world, please excuse me:

This guide is 10 steps, half of it i don't even understand what it is... Is it just me, or is this extremely complex, just to be able to use a third-party api?

If something goes wrong, i'll stand as much chance as a snowman in hell to understand whats going on let alone fixing it...

have you tried the visual guide? Installing-RestKit-in-Xcode-4.x

Follow the instructions under "Xcode 4.x (Git Submodule)"

https://github.com/RestKit/RestKit

Seems to be the simpler of the two to follow from a new user perspective. Although I'm not sure what's not to get in the top one? Perhaps explain where it is you're having trouble. i.e. which step of the 10/12 steps do you need assistance with?

in their documentation recommended to use cocoapods for installation: https://github.com/RestKit/RestKit/wiki/Installing-RestKit-v0.20.x-via-CocoaPods