The UNIX version of PREPRO2012 comes with FORTRAN source codes, in compressed form. 1) Copy UNIX.tar.gz to your hard drive. First uncompress and untar. After installation you should have a directory named PREPRO12 that contains all of the files; you can delete UNIX.tar.gz 2) This system comes with batch files to compile and load all of the codes, and clean up the final form of the PREPRO directory. Execute the batch file for your type of computer, e.g., SUN.BAT, SGI.BAT, CRAY.BAT, etc. This could take between 5 and 45 minutes to complete. If the codes EVALPLOT and COMPLOT fail to compile and load then you may need to change the path in the Makefile to the directory that contains your X-Windows routines, i.e. /usr/lib/X11 3) To VERIFY proper installation, it is recommended that after installation you execute VERIFY.BAT This is a batch file that will run the codes in sequence. The final two codes will display the calculated cross sections (EVALPLOT), and compare the results you calculated to a standard set of results (COMPLOT). Difference of about 1 % to 2% are acceptable; larger differences indicate an installation problem. 4) If you have any problems notify the Nuclear Data Section, IAEA, Vienna, Austria. services@iaeand.iaea.or.at