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From the GAP Downloads page,
download the .exe installer and double click on the file to run it.
When you are asked for the installation path, note that it should
not contain spaces. For example, you may install GAP 4.X.Y in C:\gap-4.X.Y
(default), D:\gap-4.X.Y or C:\Math\GAP\gap-4.X.Y, but you must not
install it in a directory such as C:\Program Files\gap-4.X.Y or
C:\Users\alice\My Documents\gap-4.X.Y.
On OS X, you need to install GAP from source as explained
at the GAP Downloads page.
Download one of the archives provided there, unpack it and run
./configure && make in the unpacked directory. Then change to the
pkg subdirectory and call ../bin/BuildPackages.sh to run the
script which will build most of the packages that require compilation
(provided sufficiently many libraries, headers and tools are available).
Alternatively, you may also install GAP using Homebrew. After installing Homebrew, follow the instructions for the GAP Homebrew tap.
On Linux, you need to install GAP from source as explained at the
GAP Downloads page.
Download one of the archives provided there, unpack it and run
./configure && make in the unpacked directory. Then change to the
pkg subdirectory and call ../bin/BuildPackages.sh to run the
script which will build most of the packages that require compilation
(provided sufficiently many libraries, headers and tools are available).