you should review the short instructions here. 

you should review the short instructions on the slides linked here. 

  http://www.opera.com/download/?ver=7.51

  http://www.opera.com/download/

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Opera Download & Install

• Opera Download & Install
  • Purpose
  • Short Instructions
  • Long Instructions

Purpose

Short Instructions

Here are the links: 

• Slide 11:  Getting Opera
• Slide 12:  Getting Opera, Part 2
• Slide 13:  Installing Opera
• Slide 14:  First time Setup
• The whole presentation

Long Instructions

• Start with the Opera download link: 
    http://www.opera.com/download/?ver=7.51
  1. Remember you may have to scroll up & down to see the whole page
  2. In  Choose one option:  pick  Non-Java. 
       This is not what we said in class, but it is much simpler.
  3. In  Choose download location:  pick the 2nd choice, the one in the dropdown box.  Do not use Simtel, it gets too complicated.
  4. Click the red "Download Now" button.
  5. File Download box: 
       Make sure the choice is "Save this pogram to disk", & click "OK"
  6. Save As box: 
       Look at the "Save in:" dropdown area at the top, write down the destination. 
     Click on the "Save" button (lower right). 
     Wait for the download to finish.
  7. Download complete box: 
     Click "Open"
  8. Opera 7.23 Installation box: 
     Click:
     1. Welcome:  "Next"
     2. Software License Agreement:  "I accept"
     3. Select Destination Directory "Next"
     4. Icon Creation:  Uncheck anything you don't want, then "Next"
     5. Ready to Install!:  "Install"
     6. Installayion completed!:  "Finish"
  9. First-time Setup box 1 (Opera): 
     We recommend "Show relevant text ads ...", then "Next"
  10. First-time Setup box 2 (Opera): 
      "Finish" (i.e. accept the defaults)
      

• Here is an experimental link that may jump you to #5 in the instructions above: 
    http://www.opera.com/download/get.pl?id=2273&dlchoice=opera&location=6&sub=++Download+it+NOW++&x=48&y=5

-- RickArchibald - 05 May 2004