You need QT3 installed, check www.trolltech.com for info. When you have that done. run: $QTDIR/bin/hbs.pro run: make then copy the bs/hbs file to somewhere in the path (or where you now want to run it from) copy: share/* to /usr/share/hbs/ (or if you don't want to move them to that location, either edit $HOME/.qt/hbsrc or bs/bsconf.cpp to set your own directory) Now you should be able to run hbs from the place you chose