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 =====  Installing on Linux or Mac or Chromebooks ===== =====  Installing on Linux or Mac or Chromebooks =====
  
-TAD works perfectly fine on Linux or Mac.  You need to install the WINE layer (sub-system) on those operating systems for TAD to work. Inside WINE, ensure that the MSScript controls and VBA are installed+TAD works perfectly fine on Linux or Mac. You need to install the WINE layer (sub-system) on those operating systems for TAD to work. Inside WINE, ensure that the MSScript controls and VBA are installed
  
-The steps needed for a Chromebook are as follows:+TAD works quite well on Chromebooks. Here is a screenshot on HP x360 12b (12“ version of their x360 series) It has 4 Gb RAM and supports a minimal version of Linux called “Crostini” 
  
-TAD works quite well on Chromebooks. Here is a screenshot on HP x360 12b (12" version of their x360 series) It has 4 Gb RAM and supports a minimal version of Linux called "Crostini" You need to first install Wine and then Winetricks and then install the  msscript control via winetricks +For this to work, your Chromebook MUST have this feature. So older Chromebooks may not work. Also, I think this will not work on non-Intel based Chromebook. That means, buy a Chromebook which is both Intel based (and not ARM based) as well as ensure it should have Linux capability along with the ChromeOS
  
-//Note the characters $> just means that you need to type into the terminal window. It represents the "prompt" there. So don't type $>//+This may not work on "ChromiumOS" version of the operating system. ChromiumOS works quite similarly to ChromeOS and in fact is the open-source version of ChromeOS -- but ChromiumOS does not have Android support 
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 +In all these Operating Systems, basic concept is that you need to first install Wine and then Winetricks and then install the msscript control via winetricks.  
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 +The steps needed for a Chromebook are as follows:
  
 **Step 1:** \\ **Step 1:** \\
 Ensure that you use the Linux feature of your Chromebook.  For this to work, your Chromebook MUST have this feature. So older Chromebooks may not work. Also, I think this will not work on non-Intel based Chromebook. That means, buy a Chromebook which is both Intel based as well as ensure it is based on the Intel chipset and not anything else Ensure that you use the Linux feature of your Chromebook.  For this to work, your Chromebook MUST have this feature. So older Chromebooks may not work. Also, I think this will not work on non-Intel based Chromebook. That means, buy a Chromebook which is both Intel based as well as ensure it is based on the Intel chipset and not anything else
  
-You would need to start the Linux terminal on your machine. The commands given below need to be typed inside that terminal window.+You would need to start the Linux terminal on your machine. The commands given below need to be typed inside that terminal window. //Note the characters $> just means that you need to type into the terminal window. It represents the "prompt" there. So don't type $>// 
  
 **Step 2:** \\ **Step 2:** \\
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-**Step 5:**\+**Step 5:**\\
 Install the MsScript contrul by typing this and pressing ENTER Install the MsScript contrul by typing this and pressing ENTER
 <code> <code>
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 </code> </code>
  
-**Step 6:**\ +**Step 6:**\\ 
- You would need to install TAD. Register at www.teamtad.com/regform.html  THen download the setup program from https://tad.in.net/tadsetup.zip Extract the contents of that into the terminal folder. Then type this command to unzip the folder+ You would need to install TAD. Register at www.teamtad.com/regform.html  Then download the setup program from https://tad.in.net/tadsetup.zip Extract the contents of that into the terminal folder. Then type this command to unzip the folder
  
 <code> <code>
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 </code> </code>
  
-**Step 7:**\ +**Step 7:**\\ 
- Run the installer for TAD. When you registered, you would have been given the install code. The installer would prompt you for it+ Run the installer for TAD. When you register, an install code would have been emailed to you. The installer would prompt you for it during the installation and you need to copy-paste it exactly; and also the email address. The install code is specific to the email address
  
 <code> <code>
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 </code> </code>
  
-**Step 8:**\+**Step 8:**\\
  Run TAD Designer Lite by typing this and pressing ENTER  Run TAD Designer Lite by typing this and pressing ENTER
  
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-//Note: The above steps are to be done only once. When you want to run TAD again, you would need to do only the last step//+//Note: The above steps are to be done only once. When you want to run TAD again, you would need to do **only the last step**// 
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