How to Use Wine on Linux

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Gather everything you need to know to run the programs that you are trying to use.

   When googling for guides type in "Learn Wine Linux".
   
   This may come in handy, if you would like more guides.
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   Step 2: Install Wine by going to http://www.winehq.org/download/.

   , If you don't see your version of Linux, try finding out what your version is based off of.
   
   For example "Linux Mint" is based off of the earlier Ubuntu and Debian versions.
   
   So most will normally work if they are related.
   
   But if you have an exact match, all the better! , If you do not install from the box that pops up, after downloading:
   Right click on the icon Click install Follow the steps , You will now discover a new folder.
   
   It's called .wine.
   
   It's located in your home folder.
   
   For some it's home/user-name.
   
   Go to the home folder.
   
   Look for your user-name.
   
   Open it.
   
   Once inside, hold down both of these keyboard keys and in order:
   Ctrl + H.
   
   You will be able to see all of the hidden or invisible folders. , Review: /home/user name/.wine/drive_C/Program Files. , It is very important.
   
   Again it is your "Program Files." Remember where to find it and that it is invisible unless you press the Control+H in your /home/user-name folder. ,, Otherwise, you will probably fail miserably. , A rectangular box will pop up with many options.
   
   Click the option to install with Wine Windows Program Loader.
   
   Install a program. , Attempt to run them and play with the program.
   
   If this does not work for you, try the words "learn Wine Linux" or "how Wine Linux" on this site to see if anything new has appeared.
   
   You might also find that typing the same words into blog.google.com is super useful. , There are still many programs that are not working yet.
   
   However, there appears to be a number that do also.
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   Step 3: Click on the version of Linux you are running.

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   Step 4: Download.

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   Step 5: After you see the new wine features in your "Application} or "Start Menu"

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   Step 6: don't think you're finished.

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   Step 7: Open .wine

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   Step 8: then drive_C

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   Step 9: then "Program Files".

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    Step 10: Remember this folder.

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    Step 11: Start downloading .exe programs (Windows programs).

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    Step 12: Make sure you place them inside this "Program Files" folder before you try to install them.

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    Step 13: Once placed in the "Programs Files"

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    Step 14: you can now right click on them.

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    Step 15: After this

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    Step 16: you can go to your panel menu or start menu and see if your programs are there.

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    Step 17: Do a search to find out if your program is compatible with Wine.

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