[lazarus] newbie question (installation)

[Marc Weustink]

At 13:19 18-03-01 +0000, vinay ramdas wrote:
>hi all
>
>i have downloaded the fpc and lazarus tar files.....
>installed the fpc with the install.sh file
>
>when i start lazarus the IDE opens up with no palette i.e no components
>has it still not been implemented or have i gone wrong somewhere....
>
>if yes then can someone pls gimme the exact installation steps 4 lazarus 
>and fpc......(also any particular directory structure that has to be followed)

http://www.lazarus.freepascal.org/how.php3?&language=english

>also is there any sample "hello world" code with which i can test....

See the lazarus/examples dir.

Marc