# Chapter 3. Installation

# 3.1. System Requirements

In order to install and use KOffice you must have:

- A functioning Unix system (for example, Linux or BSD) with a configured X Window System (for example, XFree86).

- The Qt 2.1 libraries from Troll Tech. See ftp://ftp.troll.no/ for more information.

- The K Desktop Environment 2.0 (KDE 2.0). KOffice cannot be compiled with earlier versions of KDE. Information on obtaining and installing KDE 2.0 can be found at: http://www.kde.org.

- Permission to install software on your computer. If you are on a stand-alone system, this should not be a problem. However, if you are using a networked computer, check with your administrator first.

Please note that, while you need the KDE 2.0 libraries on your system, you can still use KOffice in a different desktop environment (for example, KDE 1.1, UDE or GNOME).

If you plan on compiling KOffice from source code you will also need:

- Automake 1.4 or newer. This can be downloaded from: ftp://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/automake/

- Autoconf 2.13 or later. This can be downloaded from: ftp://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/autoconf/

- A C++ compiler which supports exceptions (preferably egcs 1.1.x). This can be downloaded from http://egcs.cygnus.com/

- Troll Tech's Qt 2.1 development packages. These can be downloaded from ftp://ftp.troll.no/

Once you have determined that your system meets these requirements, you should decide whether you want to compile the source code or install from pre-compiled binary packages.

If you want to obtain the most current binary version of KOffice, you can find more information by following this link: Getting Binary Packages.

If pre-compiled binaries are not available for your system, you can download the source code and compile it yourself. Instructions on where to obtain the current source code (and what to do with the source code once you have it) can be found by following this link: Getting the source code.

| Please see the KOffice homepage for further details. That is where you can always find the most up-to-date information on both source and binary distributions!