View Full Version : How in the world do I download the GIMP?


joshlawler7
03-29-2004, 01:52 AM
Hey everyone. I read the MS Paint thread just a lil bit ago, and it mentioned the gimp, so I went to try to download it. Well the site doesn't give much detail on downloading instructions, and I'm reealllyyy confused. I downloaded something, "gtk+-2.2.4-20040124-setup", where it gives me a bunch of stuff, but never the real program. What else do I need to download and then what do I need to do just to get the program running? :idea:

Rosey
03-29-2004, 01:58 AM
Try the link on this thread:

http://www.lissaexplains.com/forum/showthread.php?t=51561

joshlawler7
03-29-2004, 02:40 AM
Okay - I used the link, and that's where I was before - and I downloaded FTP for ftp.arnes.si. But when I download it, I unzip all the stuff but I can't get the program still. What am I doing wrong?

Rosey
03-29-2004, 03:00 AM
you need to download the second thing, not the first. I downloaded it and it's working fine but at first I was trying to download the first thing they offer but I think that's just an addon.

Download the one that says "The Gimp for windows"

joshlawler7
03-29-2004, 03:04 AM
is it under http or ftp?

Rosey
03-29-2004, 03:05 AM
i downloaded the first line, ftp.

joshlawler7
03-29-2004, 03:24 AM
Wow, i'm really sorry i'm so confused with this. I'll try to detail what I did, and clarify what you said to do...

This is what I did:
I went to the link on the other thread, http://www2.arnes.si/~sopjsimo/gimp/stable.html
and then I went under the GTK+ 2 for Windows (version 2.2.4-20040124) part
and I clicked "download" under FTP next too ftp.arnes.si.
It downloaded, and I unzipped all the files, but I can't seem to find where to open the ACTUAL program. Is this all I have to download?

Rosey
03-29-2004, 03:26 AM
You're downloading the wrong one, go underneath that one, the one that says

"The Gimp for Windows (version 2.0.0) "

joshlawler7
03-29-2004, 03:36 AM
Hey I got it! Thanks alot for all your help, I think this type of thing is where my blonde hair comes out. Later!

Rosey
03-29-2004, 03:38 AM
LOL that's ok :)