Comments on: Gimp Installation Guide - Step by Step

By: Printer Supplies

Printer Supplies — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 17:31:09 +0000

Thanks for the informative post.. and thanks for adding our comment to the blog. I searched for a while to find the right answer to my questions!

By: Olga

Olga — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 08:59:53 +0000

Hi Sam,
sorry to so late answering this one but when you are installing Gimp you will be asked whether you want to install Gimp in the Program Files directory and giving the chance and browse to any other one of your convenience. I didn’t offer that option in the tutorial as I most people install their programs in that directory but you can always change the directory in that moment. It’s the same process as with any other program, it follows the same rules in that regard as all the programs I have ever installed in Windows, so if you already have installed other programs in other directories it would be the same. There is no difference in the installation process to any other windows program.

I hope this helps and sorry for being so late answering this one.

Best wishes.:O)

By: karooch

karooch — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 07:48:31 +0000

I’ll have to leave that one to Olga, Sam.

By: sam

sam — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 17:02:05 +0000

Hi,
do you know how to install gimp in a different directory than “Program Files” on windows ?

Thanks,

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By: JoLynn Braley

JoLynn Braley — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 00:11:27 +0000

I love Gimp, I use it on my laptop while I use Photoshop on my desktop. I haven’t installed the Photoshop plugins though so I’ll use this tutorial to get that done. Very very useful article, thanks a lot Olga!

By: karooch

karooch — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 08:07:32 +0000

I think Olga’s really raised the profile on Gimp with this article. Given the price of Photoshop CS compares to Gimp (free), I’d be really interested to hear if any readers have a go at installing and scrapbooking using it.

By: Tink

Tink — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 22:40:08 +0000

Thanks Olga for such and enlightening article and guide. I may have to give gimp a try if I ever get my computer working properly again.

By: Olga

Olga — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 18:33:12 +0000

I’m not sure if I understand well “hand holding” but if it means to be there helping someone to install Gimp, it’s not possible for me to be in a physical way with someone installing the program, but I’m available in a virtual way to help anyone interested. There is an email in my blog-website for anyone to contact me and I can be there using instant messaging guiding anyone. I might consider to prepare a screencast covering the details in a more visual way, if anyone is interesting, or prepare a less fully fledged installation guide.
You can get great programs covering almost everything you need in a computer for free, you are going unfortunately to do some work on your own, there is a reason for quality programs to be free, but it’s not that difficult, if I could install Gimp on my own anyone can, and if I’ve learnt anyone can learnt to use it. It can look daunting but you are always going to find someone available to help, and that’s one of the great things of opensource: you always find someone ready to help you.
Thanks so much for the opportunity and best wishes. :O)

By: karooch

karooch — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 07:23:05 +0000

Thank you for a great tutorial Olga. It is very detailed but if I was wanting to install GIMP I’d want a detailed ‘hand holding’ guide too.