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There are three stages to installing apertium on Unix-based operating systems (GNU/Linux, Mac etc.):
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'''Unix''' users (GNU/Linux, Mac, BSD) should follow these three stages to installing core apertium packages and language data:
 
# Install prerequisites specific to your operating system
 
# Install prerequisites specific to your operating system
 
#*[[Apertium on Ubuntu|Ubuntu or Debian]]
 
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#* General [[Installation Troubleshooting]]
   
If you're using Windows, the best method is to run the [[Apertium VirtualBox]], which lets you run a Unix in your Windows and comes with Apertium pre-installed. Alternatively, there is a simple script at [[Apertium guide for Windows users]] or a more manual method at [[Apertium on Windows|guide using Cygwin]].
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For '''Windows''' users, the best method is to run the [[Apertium VirtualBox]], which lets you run a Unix in your Windows and comes with Apertium pre-installed. Alternatively, there is a simple script at [[Apertium guide for Windows users]] or a more manual method at [[Apertium on Windows|guide using Cygwin]].
   
Note: some language pairs (eg. [[apertium-br-fr]], [[apertium-nn-nb]]) require Constraint Grammar in addition to Apertium and lttoolbox, see the section on [[Apertium and Constraint Grammar#Installing_VISL_CG3|installing vislcg3]].
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Some language pairs require extra packages like '''Constraint Grammar''' (vislcg3) or '''HFST''' in addition to apertium/lttoolbox/apertium-lex-tools. See the section on [[Apertium and Constraint Grammar#Installing_VISL_CG3|installing vislcg3]] and [[HFST]], respectively. You can tell if a package requires CG if it has an .rlx file, and HFST if it has a .lexc file.
   
See also the [http://www.apertium.org/?id=downloading official download page].
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There are released tarball packages on the [http://www.apertium.org/?id=downloading official download page]. These are meant for packagers, and user who are ''not'' going to develop on apertium. These are installed like the SVN packages, except you use <code>./configure</code> instead of <code>./autogen.sh</code>.
   
Android users can download the [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.apertium.android Apertium offline translator app].
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'''Android''' users can download the [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.apertium.android Apertium offline translator app], more info at [[Apertium Android]].
   
   

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Unix users (GNU/Linux, Mac, BSD) should follow these three stages to installing core apertium packages and language data:

  1. Install prerequisites specific to your operating system
  2. Install apertium and related packages from SVN
  3. Fix any problems :)

For Windows users, the best method is to run the Apertium VirtualBox, which lets you run a Unix in your Windows and comes with Apertium pre-installed. Alternatively, there is a simple script at Apertium guide for Windows users or a more manual method at guide using Cygwin.

Some language pairs require extra packages like Constraint Grammar (vislcg3) or HFST in addition to apertium/lttoolbox/apertium-lex-tools. See the section on installing vislcg3 and HFST, respectively. You can tell if a package requires CG if it has an .rlx file, and HFST if it has a .lexc file.

There are released tarball packages on the official download page. These are meant for packagers, and user who are not going to develop on apertium. These are installed like the SVN packages, except you use ./configure instead of ./autogen.sh.

Android users can download the Apertium offline translator app, more info at Apertium Android.