# Getting Started With Galeon

## An Overview of Galeon Installation and First Steps

Getting Galeon running is not always as easy as we would like. Most of the problems are due to Mozilla dependencies.

## Installing and Running Galeon

Before you can compile or run Galeon, a working installation of Mozilla is required. Galeon uses Mozilla 's rendering engine to display content, so if you cannot run Mozilla, you almost certainly will not be able to run Galeon. To download a Mozilla package for your system, go to http://www.mozilla.org.

If you wish to compile Galeon from the source code, consult compiling-from-source for instructions. Once you have a working installation, continue reading. If you have installed Galeon from a binary package, you should have a Galeon menu item in your Programs->Internet menu. Click on it to launch Galeon.

If this is the first time you are running Galeon, you may want to import your bookmarks from other Web browsers. Galeon can import bookmarks from Mozilla, Netscape, Konqueror, and Epiphany. To import your bookmarks consult bookmarks-importing.

If Galeon fails to start, this is generally an installation problem. You should check INSTALL and FAQ files in your /usr/doc/galeon-(version) or /usr/share/doc/galeon-(version) directory for possible causes and solutions.

Congratulations! You are now ready to browse the web in style.