Note that as of 0.3.5 the default working directory is $HOME/.rssdler and the default config file is $HOME/.rssdler/config.txt To continue using rssdler under the old scheme: copy rssdler.py to your usual place run it as normal use -c ./path/to/config.txt if you have a non-default config location To install rssdler as a generally availble module and program in your path: As administrator (sudo/root) run: python setup.py install 'rssdler' should now be in your $PATH (or 'rssdler.py' on Windows) allowing you to run it from anywhere as 'rssdler' with the desired options userFunctions.py is available for use as a collection of potential postDownload and postScan functions. Copy it to $HOME/.rssdler or the working directory you specify in your configuration file, and edit to suit your needs. rssdler.sh is available for use as a system startup script, designed with Debian based systems (e.g. Debian, Ubuntu, Kubuntu, etc.) in mind. Open the file and read the instructions at the top to configure and install