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## Required additional software

This lesson requires a working spreadsheet program.
If you don't have a spreadsheet program already, you can use LibreOffice.
It's a free, open source spreadsheet program.
Directions to install are included for each Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux systems below.
For Windows, you will also need to install either Git Bash, PuTTY, or the Ubuntu Subsystem.
- This lesson requires a working spreadsheet program. **If you don't have a spreadsheet program already**, you can use LibreOffice, which is a free, open source spreadsheet program. Directions to install are included for Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux systems below.
- For Windows, you will also need to install either Git Bash, PuTTY, or the Ubuntu Subsystem. Instructions are below.

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## Windows

- Visit [the LibreOffice installation page](https://www.libreoffice.org/download/libreoffice-fresh/).
- **If you already have a spreadsheet program such as Microsoft Excel, you can skip this step.** If you *don't* have a spreadsheet program, visit [the LibreOffice installation page](https://www.libreoffice.org/download/libreoffice-fresh/).
The version for Windows should automatically be selected.
Click Download Version X.X.X (whichever is the most recent version).
You will go to a page that asks about a donation, but you don't need to make one.
Your download should begin automatically.
- Once the installer is downloaded, double click on it and LibreOffice should install.
- Download the [Git for Windows installer](https://git-for-windows.github.io/).
Your download should begin automatically. Once the installer is downloaded, double click on it and LibreOffice should install.
- Next, download the [Git for Windows installer](https://git-for-windows.github.io/).
Run the installer and follow the steps below:
- Click on "Next" four times (two times if you've previously installed Git).
You don't need to change anything in the Information, location, components, and start menu screens.
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## Mac OS X

- Visit [the LibreOffice installation page](https://www.libreoffice.org/download/libreoffice-fresh/).
- **If you already have a spreadsheet program such as Microsoft Excel, you can skip this step.** If you *don't* have a spreadsheet program, visit [the LibreOffice installation page](https://www.libreoffice.org/download/libreoffice-fresh/).
The version for Mac should automatically be selected.
Click Download Version X.X.X (whichever is the most recent version).
You will go to a page that asks about a donation, but you don't need to make one.
Your download should begin automatically.
- Once the installer is downloaded, double click on it and LibreOffice should install.
Your download should begin automatically. Once the installer is downloaded, double click on it and LibreOffice should install.

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## Linux

- Visit [the LibreOffice installation page](https://www.libreoffice.org/download/libreoffice-fresh/).
The version for Linux should automatically be selected.
- **If you already have a spreadsheet program such as Microsoft Excel, you can skip this step.** If you *don't* have a spreadsheet program, visit [the LibreOffice installation page](https://www.libreoffice.org/download/libreoffice-fresh/). The version for Linux should automatically be selected.
Click Download Version X.X.X (whichever is the most recent version).
You will go to a page that asks about a donation, but you don't need to make one.
Your download should begin automatically.
- Once the installer is downloaded, double click on it and LibreOffice should install.
Your download should begin automatically. Once the installer is downloaded, double click on it and LibreOffice should install.

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