Chapter 2Installing and Configuring Audacity

The first step in using Audacity to podcast is...no surprise, installing Audacity! However, the way in which you actually install Audacity depends on the operating system you’re using. The following sections explain how you install Audacity for Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux. If, like most people, you only use one of these systems, you should feel free to skip the sections that don’t apply to you.

First, a word about version numbers. This book was written for Audacity version 1.3.3 and higher. If you try to use an older version of Audacity, most of the examples won’t work. Like most software, Audacity is constantly being updated and by the time you read this, a new version may be available. Any version ...

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