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obTAININg ANd INSTALLINg MoNo
It’s time to obtain and install your copy of Mono. Of course, the first step is to download the prod-
uct. You can find the various versions of Mono at 
http://www.go-mono.com/mono-downloads/
download.html
. This section assumes you’re installing Mono version 2.6.1 on a Windows system. If 
you need to install Mono on another system, follow the instructions that the Mono Web site provides 
for those versions. After you complete the download, follow these steps to perform the installation.
1.
Double-click the 
mono-2.6.1-gtksharp-2.12.9-win32-1.exe
file you downloaded from 
the Mono Web site. You see a Welcome page.
2.
Click Next. You see a License page.
3.
Read the licensing information. Select I Accept the Agreement, and then click Next. You see 
the Information page shown in Figure 19-1. Unlike most Information pages, this one actu-
ally contains a lot of useful information. Make sure you review the information it contains 
and click on the links it provides as needed. Especially important for keeping updated on 
Mono is joining the mailing list (
http://www.mono-project.com/Mailing_Lists
) or 
forums (
http://www.go-mono.org/forums/
). You can find these links at the bottom of the 
Information page.
FIgURE 19-1: 
Make sure you review this Information page
because it contains useful information.
4.
Read the release information and then click Next. You see the Select Destination Location 
page shown in Figure 19-2. Normally, you can accept the default installation location. Some 
developers prefer a less complex path to Mono, such as simply C:\Mono, to make it easier to 
access from the command line. The chapter uses the default installation location.
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