# Installation - [Download](https://www.cgl.ucsf.edu/home/sparky/) - [Guide](https://www.cgl.ucsf.edu/home/sparky/manual/install.html#LinuxNotes) ``` wget https://www.cgl.ucsf.edu/home/sparky/distrib-3.115/sparky-linux2.6-64bit.tar.gz tar -xvf sparky-linux2.6-64bit.tar.gz mv sparky /home/usr/share ``` The software is portable, without need to compile it.