UNIX: 1. cp Makefile.whatever Makefile 2. make 3. make install 4. Add the following to your profile: NETMAPRDIR=/usr/local/share/netmapr export NETMAPRDIR WINDOWS: 1. Unzip to C:\program files (or anywhere else) 2. Add the following environment variable (my computer->properties->advanced->environment settings) Name: NETMAPRDIR Value: C:\program files\netmapr-1.0 (or wherever you unzipped it)