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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-GB link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hi,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The KDE for Windows Installer is not able to download packages. The reason might be the network; it’s my office computer and there might be restrictions from university.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><img width=572 height=334 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image002.jpg@01CCBB1C.0E292E40"></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Anyway, I thought I might be able to do the installation from a local directory. I have downloaded I few of the packages manually to give it a go (this is working). When choosing the ‘installation from local directory’ it does not go through all steps and it seems to be just an option in case you have already installed something. But I haven’t … I have told the KDE Installer where my packages are saved but the list of packages is empty (package selection page).<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Could you please give me instructions on how to install from a local directory? I haven’t found any help on the website, sorry in case I have just not seen it.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you very much. Your help is much appreciated.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Kind Regards,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Gerlind<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:gray;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>-------<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:gray;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Ms Gerlind Schubert<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:gray;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>School of Engineering</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:gray;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>James Watt (South) Building (Room 546)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:gray;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>University of Glasgow<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:gray;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>E-Mail: </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><a href="mailto:GerlindSchubert@gmx.com"><span style='color:gray;text-decoration:none'>GerlindSchubert@gmx.com</span></a></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:gray;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Mob: +44(0)77 35480027</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>