# 3.3. From Binary Packages

To install KSpread from precompiled binaries, you should:

1. Ensure your computer has all the required software (excluding KOffice of course), is installed. You can find the system requirements under System Requirements.

2. Download the KOffice binary (***Insert filenames (rpm and deb and tar) here***) into a temporary directory.

3. If the file is a .rpm (Red Hat Package Management Package), KOffice can be installed with:

        $ rpm -U filename

   If the file is a .deb (Debian Package file), KOffice can be installed with:

        $ dpkg -i filename

   If the file is a tarball (ends in .tar.gz or .tgz), KOffice can be installed with:

        $ tar -xzvf filename

4. You are now installed!

You can now Start KSpread or you can go through a Step by Step which will help take you through a sample document.