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+If you have problems running the install scripts under Linux (./setup_lnx.sh) or OS X (./setup_osx.command), run the following line in terminal, from your QB64 folder:
+
+For Linux:
+find . -name '*.sh' -exec sed -i "s/\r//g" {} \;
+
+For OS X (don't forget you need to have Xcode installed to use QB64):
+find . -name '*.command' -exec perl -pi -e 's/\r\n|\n|\r/\n/g' {} \;
+
+If you have any other issues, check out the Forum:
+http://www.qb64.net/forum/
+
+http://www.qb64.net/forum/index.php?topic=13359.msg115525#msg115525
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