1. check if X11 is installed (should be), if not download from Apple Developper Page
2. install XCode can be obtained freely from Apple Developper Page
3. install XCode command line tool (newest version)
4. install gfortran for Mac OS Lion can be obtained from http://hpc.sourceforge.net/index.php
5. install Macports (newest version)
6. install with macports the following programs
   • sudo port install gccXX (XX is the version for the GCC compiler, e.g. gcc44)
   • sudo port install atlas (for lapack)
   • sudo port install fftw-3 (for fftw-3)
   • sudo port install pgplot (for pgplot3)
   • sudo port install latexmk (for latex)
   • sudo port install gsl (for gsl libraires)
   • sudo port install doxygen (for doxygen)
7. one should update the data base to use the locate command sudo /usr/libexec/locate.updatedb
8. check the path for the libraries for lapack, etc in the local_settings file via searching libXXX.dylib, e.g. liblapack.dylib, in the terminal
9. install LORENE

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