# Installing First Timer

**URL:** <https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/t/installing-first-timer/4855>\
**Category:** Help\
**Created:** [December 4, 2022, 10:33pm UTC](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/t/installing-first-timer/4855 "2022-12-04T22:33:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![cyber\_pwnz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/91b2a8/32.png) [@cyber\_pwnz](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/u/cyber_pwnz)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2022, 10:33pm UTC](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/t/installing-first-timer/4855/1 "2022-12-04T22:33:29Z")

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Where do I install the compilers? I cannot even get the output for ‘Hello  
World’! HELP!1

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**Author:** ![shahmoradi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/fortran-lang.discourse.group/shahmoradi/32/3151_2.png) [@shahmoradi](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/u/shahmoradi)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2022, 11:41pm UTC](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/t/installing-first-timer/4855/2 "2022-12-04T23:41:30Z")

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Which platform are you using @cyber_pwnz?

- If you are using **Windows** , I recommend [GitHub - LKedward/quickstart-fortran: An easy Windows installer for GFortran and the Fortran Package Manager](https://github.com/LKedward/quickstart-fortran)
- If you are using **Linux** (Ubuntu), I recommend the following,

```bash
sudo apt install gfortran

```

- If you are using **macOS** , you are likely already familiar with `brew` software, simply try the following command in a terminal

```bash
brew install gfortran

```

If you do not have `brew`, install it simply by copy-pasting the following command in the terminal,

```bash
/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"

```

Let us know if this resolves your installation problem.  
There are also a few dozen online Fortran compilers that you can use to test your simple Fortran (or any other language) codes. An excellent example is [https://godbolt.org/](https://godbolt.org/)

Once you feel comfortable using the GNU Fortran compiler, you can also try installing other existing Fortran compilers that require more patience. Here is an example guideline for the Intel Fortran compiler: [Get Started on Windows](https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/develop/documentation/get-started-with-fortran-compiler/top/get-started-on-windows.html)

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**Author:** ![FortranFan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/96bed5/32.png) [@FortranFan](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/u/FortranFan)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2022, 11:55pm UTC](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/t/installing-first-timer/4855/3 "2022-12-04T23:55:02Z")

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@cyber_pwnz ,

Welcome to the Fortran Discourse!

To add a bit to the help from @shahmoradi , if you’re new to Fortran, you may want to take a look at the Fortran-lang page, especially the sections on Learn, Play, and Compilers:  
[https://fortran-lang.org/en/](https://fortran-lang.org/en/)

Re: "the output for ‘Hello World’, note you can get that the Play page in your browser itself without installing any compilers:  
[https://play.fortran-lang.org/](https://play.fortran-lang.org/)

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