# Getting the software - Neırssi documentation

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# Getting the software

Neırssi runs on Unix-like systems. If you download the source code, you have to compile it. If you do not want to compile it, you can try binary packages.

Current release source code download:

Download: https://anti.teamidiot.de/static/nei/irssi-1.3.2-an.tar.xz
Signature: https://anti.teamidiot.de/static/nei/irssi-1.3.2-an.tar.xz.asc

You should verify the signature file using `gpg --verify` to make sure that the download was not tampered with. My key ID can be found on my Github main page.

Alternatively, the current Git development source can be found on Github.

## Compiling

You need Ninja 1.5 and Meson 0.49

Then you type the following commands in your shell:

    tar xJf irssi-*.tar.xz
    cd irssi-*
    meson Build
    ninja -C Build && sudo ninja -C Build install

Some more details can be found in the INSTALL file.

## Binary packages

The openSUSE Build Service is creating binary builds for popular Linux distributions (Debian, Fedora). These can be installed with root permissions using the distribution package manager.

You can find there an automated build of the release or the current Git, together with the Build Service-provided installation instructions.