Step 1.b Install the Enigmail plugin for your email program
+Step 1.b Install GnuPG
-In your email program's menu, select Add-ons (it may be in the Tools -section). Make sure Extensions is selected on the left. Do you see Enigmail? -Make sure it's the latest version. If so, skip this step.
+If you are using a GNU/Linux machine, you should already have GnuPG installed, and you can skip to Section 2.
-If not, search "Enigmail" with the search bar in the upper right. You -can take it from here. Restart your email program when you're done.
+If you are using a macOS or Windows machine, however, you need to first install the GnuPG program. Select your operating system below and follow the instructions. For the rest of this guide, the steps are the same for all operating systems.
-There are major security flaws in versions of GnuPG prior to 2.2.8, and -Enigmail prior to 2.0.7. Make sure you have GnuPG 2.2.8 and Enigmail 2.0.7, -or later versions.
- -Note: As of June 18, 2018, GnuPG 2.2.8 is unavailable for Debian stable and -testing.
- - +Troubleshooting
+macOS
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- I can't find the menu. -
- In many new email programs, the main menu is represented by an image of -three stacked horizontal bars. +
- Use a third-party package manager to install GnuPG +
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The default macOS package manager makes it difficult to install GnuPG and other pieces of free software (like Emacs, GIMP, or Inkscape). To make things easier, we recommend setting up the third-party package manager "Homebrew" to install GnuPG. For this, we will use a program called "Terminal," which is pre-installed on macOS.
+ +# Copy the first command on the home page of Homebrew by clicking on the clipboard icon, and paste it in Terminal. Click "Enter" and wait for the installation to finalize.
+# Then install GnuPG by entering the following code in Terminal:
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+brew install gnupg gnupg2
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Windows
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- Get GnuPG by downloading GPG4Win +
GPG4Win is an email and file encryption software package that includes GnuPG. Download and install the latest version, choosing default options whenever asked. After it's installed, you can close any windows that it creates.
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