To ''install'' a piece of software is the process of getting it into a system in a way that it will operate appropriately.

Some software has simple installation requirements - [tclkit] for instance needs only be present in a directory that will be searched when you invoke it.

Other software requires a bit more work - while some software requires quite a lot of work to get installed.

Many times, software comes with instructions regarding installation.

If a particular piece of software does not come with such instructions, then one can either contact the author or other maintainers asking for assistance, or one can contact a web forum or usenet group which has a background familar with your computer operating system (or sometimes with the language being used in the application - or even sometimes a web forum specifically for the software package!) where one can ask for help.



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