How to install Audacity
Organization
At this time create a folder on your desktop called "Streams". Everything will be placed in this folder.
Download Audacity
- You can download Audacity here. Audacity is available for Windows, Mac and Linux. This tutorial is done in Windows, but everything should be similar even if you're on a Mac or Linux.
This is the Audacity Download page. Go ahead and select which file to download:
- After you click onto the Windows link, it will take you to this screen.
Click on the installer link at the top of the page (Note: the version number may be higher when you download). The next screen will contain a list of several locations that you can download from.
- Next, Click the SAVE FILE button.
- Now find the installer file that you just downloaded and double-click on it to start the installation and follow the instructions which are straight forward.
Download LAME MP3 Encoder
- Now Click here to go to the LAME MP3 Encoder download page.
Then click the LAME Download Page
- You can choose any of these sites to Download Lame.
- Next, Click the OK button. Besure to save it where you can find it. (Like on your desktop)
- Unzip LAME-3.96.1 and place the unzip LAME-3.96.1 into your streams folder for later use.

