= Quick Download and Installation Guide =

Not sure what [[http://www.sagemath.org/download.html|to download]]? See the [[https://02dc12e7f56de4edc34c6532a8c465979c658c1f--sagemath-tobias.netlify.app/installation/index.html|installation guide]].

== Troubleshooting ==

 1.  If no binary version is available for your system, download the source version. Note that Sage compiles on a wide variety of systems, but does not compile on ''every'' system.

 1. If you are not sure how to unpack the compressed file or its ending looks different:
   * {{{*.tar.gz}}} or {{{*.tgz}}}: Use {{{tar xzf *.tar.gz}}}
   * {{{*.tar.bzip2}}} or {{{*.tar.bz2}}}: Use {{{tar xjf *.tar.bzip2}}}
   * {{{*.app.dmg}}} or {{{*.dmg}}}: This is a Mac disk image, and you can just double-click it.
   * {{{*.tar.lzma}}}: Use {{{tar --lzma -xf *.tar.lzma}}}
     * No {{{lzma}}}? Perhaps you have {{{xz}}}, that is compatible with {{{lzma}}}. There might also be {{{-J}}} in {{{tar -xJf *.tar.lzma}}} or you need to install an lzma or xz-utils package.
   * If the file ending is different, the Linux command {{{file}}} gives you information about the archive type. (Type {{{file filename.ext}}} at the command prompt.)

 1. The [[https://wiki.sagemath.org/ReleaseTours|Release tour]] corresponding to the Sage version that you wish to install may offer '''version-specific installation help''' that has become available after the release was made and is therefore not covered by the installation manual.  

 1. Ask for help on the [[http://groups.google.com/group/sage-support|sage-support]] mailing list.