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Windows Install edlfrey 25 Jan 00:56
  Windows Install edlfrey 25 Jan 03:29
   Windows Install rich2005 25 Jan 08:59
2017-01-25 00:56:11 UTC (about 8 years ago)
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Windows Install

Downloaded 2.8.18 on Windows 8.1. Got the Set Up window, watched the nice green ribbon move across the screen that said it was being installed then clicked on Finish.

To the best of my knowledge nothing has been done. What should I see? Where and when will I see it?

This is not a good sign, if I can not even install GIMP how am I ever going to learn to use it? What is it that I have done wrong?

2017-01-25 03:29:21 UTC (about 8 years ago)
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Windows Install

Downloaded 2.8.18 on Windows 8.1. Got the Set Up window, watched the nice green ribbon move across the screen that said it was being installed then clicked on Finish.

To the best of my knowledge nothing has been done. What should I see? Where and when will I see it?

This is not a good sign, if I can not even install GIMP how am I ever going to learn to use it? What is it that I have done wrong?

I continued to poke around and click on various files and got GIMP to open. Certainly not what i expected to do based on the screen message that had the Finish button. Is it just me being stupid or does everyone else just know this is what needs to be done?

This request for Help can be closed and I thank you so much!

rich2005
2017-01-25 08:59:40 UTC (about 8 years ago)

Windows Install

I continued to poke around and click on various files and got GIMP to open. Certainly not what i expected to do based on the screen message that had the Finish button. Is it just me being stupid or does everyone else just know this is what needs to be done?

This request for Help can be closed and I thank you so much!

Closed but not forgotten

For Windows users there is a temptation to ***click-n-wish***, set the installer running and not look at any options.

For a desktop shortcut, which might be expected by some, the ***customize*** option is used. This gives the opportunity to set file type associations and menu options.

A short 3 minute video, a demo in Win 10 but equally applicable to other Windows versions.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klV_1PslFG4

Part of some other hints for Gimp beginners.

http://www.gimp-forum.net/Thread-Gimp-Installation?pid=202#pid202

rich: www.gimp-forum.net