In this chapter we learned that depending on our platform we can use a binary version of ImageMagick to install it or we can compile it personally from its source files.
On UNIX-like operating systems, sometimes the compiling process contains additional steps for other ImageMagick features and packages, which means that we have to download them from provided links, unpack them, and finally build them in our computer search/run path.
The important step in ImageMagick installation on every platform is setting the environment search/run path to the location of the ImageMagick utilities.
Finally building the program from source may encounter to some common problems and errors. The Configure
script is a useful tool, which not only helps us to set up the program installation process but also can be used for detecting and correcting errors. If you are unable to solve the installation or configuration problems get help from supported forums and emails. In the next chapter we will study ImageMagick...