Step 1.b Get your terminal ready and install GnuPG
+ +If you are working on a GNU/Linux machine, you should already have GnuPG installed, and you can skip to Step 2.
+If you are working on a macOS or Windows machine however, you need to first install the GnuPG program. Select your operating system below and follow the steps. For the rest of the steps in this guide, the steps are the same for all operating systems.
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- Use a third-party package manager to install GnuPG +
- Your macOS comes with a pre-installed terminal which we'll use to setup your encryption using the GnuPG program. However, the default macOS package manager makes it difficult to install GnuPG and other pieces of free software.
+To make things easier, we recommend setting up the third-party package manager "Homebrew" to install GnuPG. Copy the link on the home page of Homebrew and paste it in your Terminal. Click "Enter" and wait for it to finalize.
+When it is done, install the program by entering the following code:
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brew install gnupg gnupg2 . After installation is done, you can follow the steps of the rest of this guide.
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- Get GnuPG by downloading GPG4Win +
- GPG4Win is a 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.
+Open the "Powershell" and follow the steps of the rest of this guide.
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When we refer to the "terminal" in the rest of this guide, for your Windows machine, that is the "Powershell"
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