FociCounter needs a few other things installed to run. Because of that there are different types of installation. If you are using Windows and you want everything installed for you choose "automatic installation".

Windows Vista is not supported. Running FociCounter under Vista is probably possible, but I didn't try it and I cannot give you any advice on this matter.

You might also want to download user manual.

Windows - automatic installation

Download and run full Windows installation package (just do everything it asks you to do). To run the program double-click "FociCounter icon" on your desktop or from StartMenu.

Windows - manual installation

Requirements

Python 2.5.1

http://www.python.org/

GTK+ 2.12.9 with glade support

http://gladewin32.sourceforge.net/

pycairo-1.2.6-1, pygobject-2.12.3-1, pygtk-2.10.4-1

http://www.pygtk.org/

PIL-1.1.6

http://www.pythonware.com/products/pil/

Installation

download and install all packages listed in "Requirements"
download provided FociCounter package
run Windows console (Start > Run... > cmd.exe)
go to FociCounter's directory (e.g. cd c:\FociCounter\)
type python start.py

If during Python installation you allowed its integration into Windows shell, you can also run FociCounter by double-clicking the start.py file (located in program's main dir) in Windows Explorer.

Linux

New systems seem to have all necessary modules installed. This is confirmed on Ubuntu 8.04 which I'm currently using, but older systems just need the same packages as in Windows installation.

Installation

ensure that you have downloaded and installed everything listed in "Requirements" ("Windows - manual instalation"); however, on new GNU/Linux systems (such as Ubuntu 8.04, on which I have tested running FC) you'll probably have everything you need, if not - check terminal window while starting FociCounter for missing modules
download provided FociCounter package
unpack the file (the package itself contains directory FociCounter)
run your favourite terminal (e.g. xterm)
go to FociCounter's directory (e.g. cd /home/user/FociCounter)
type python start.py

Disclaimer

FociCounter is a Python program, distributed under GNU GPL license. Having said that, please have in mind that this software was never intended to be a large and open project, and sources are... well, ugly.

If you intend to change these sources, this will probably be difficult (but not impossible), as there is no documentation whatsoever. You have been warned. ;)