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-=== Installing on Linux or Mac ===
+=====  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
-Unfortunately, the TAD installer does not work on those computers. You will need to first run installer on a friend's Windows machine; install it there -- and then transfer the installed TAD directory (Usually c:\program files(x86)\TAD Designer Lite\ to your Mac/Linux machine
+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”
-We are searching for a proper resolution for this.
+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
+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
+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.
+The steps needed for a Chromebook are as follows:
+//Note the characters $> just means that you need to type into the terminal window. It represents the "prompt" there. So don't type $>//
+**Step 1:** \\
+Ensure that you use the Linux feature of your Chromebook.  For this to work, your Chromebook MUST have this feature. So older Chromebooks may not work. Also, I think this will not work on non-Intel based Chromebook. That means, buy a Chromebook which is both Intel based as well as ensure it is based on the Intel chipset and not anything else
+You would need to start the Linux terminal on your machine. The commands given below need to be typed inside that terminal window.
+**Step 2:** \\
+Install Wine, as also the 32 bit version of Wine
+Type these four commands one after another. Press ENTER after each
+<code>
+$> sudo apt-get install wine
+$> sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386
+$> sudo apt-get update
+$> sudo apt-get install wine32
+</code>
+**Step 3:**\\
+Type these three commands to install a utility called winetricks. Press ENTER after each
+<code>
+$> wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Winetricks/winetricks/master/src/winetricks
+$> chmod +x winetricks
+$> WINEARCH="win32" WINEPREFIX="$HOME/wine-vb6" ./winetricks vb6run mdac28 richtx32 comdlg32ocx comctl32ocx
+</code>
+**Step 4: **\\
+Install a utiltity called cabextract by typing this. Press ENTER after typing:
+<code>
+$> sudo apt-get install cabextract
+</code>
+**Step 5:**\\
+Install the MsScript contrul by typing this and pressing ENTER
+<code>
+$> ./winetricks msscript
+</code>
+**Step 6:**\\
+ You would need to install TAD. Register at www.teamtad.com/regform.html  THen download the setup program from https://tad.in.net/tadsetup.zip Extract the contents of that into the terminal folder. Then type this command to unzip the folder
+<code>
+$> unzip tadsetup.zip
+</code>
+**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
+<code>
+$>  wine tadsetup.exe
+</code>
+**Step 8:**\\
+ Run TAD Designer Lite by typing this and pressing ENTER
+<code>
+$>  wine .wine/drive_c/"Program Files (x86)/TAD Designer Lite/bin/TADDesignerLite.exe"
+</code>
+//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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