Installation guide
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Requirements
You'll need about 10 megabytes of free space, and at least 512 mB of RAM. The program requires Java JRE (version 5 or higher). Most people already have it, but you can get the latest Java here (its free) if you need it. Macs come with it, and the Windows installer should attempt to install it for you if neccesary.
I'd recommend a monitor with at least 1024 x 768 resolution, but it will run with less. A graphics card is also highly recommended.
The program should run reasonably even on old-ish computers, however complicated machines will run (much!) better on faster computers.
Installation
Windows
Download and run Golems-setup to install the program, then find the shortcut on your desktop, or in your Start Menu under Golems.
Mac OS X
Download and open the Golems-mac disc image. You should find a Golems drive on your desktop, with the Golems application inside of it. If you double click the image, you can run Golems right from there, or you can drag the Golem's application into your Applications folder to install it.
Golems requires an Intel Mac, OS X v 10.5 or later. Note: Some users have reported problems running on OS X 10.4.
Linux
Just unzip Golems-linux.zip somewhere convenient. For systems which run with the root account disabled (Like Ubuntu), the game will run fine in userspace (i.e. /home/username/golems). Run golems.sh (you may have to run chmod +x golems.sh to make it executable). It is known that there are and have been some issues with running Golems in Linux. See the linux support page for help with getting golems running.
