Here you can find build instructions for foam-extend-3.1 . The instructions for different Linux distributions are in corresponding sub-folders. If you need to take different or additional steps to get foam-extend compiled on your machine, please file a bug at http://sourceforge.net/apps/mantisbt/openfoam-extend/. If you compiled/installed on a Linux distribution that is not listed here, please contribute to the project and submit installation instructions. Contact the project admins on http://sourceforge.net/projects/openfoam-extend/ for details. Please also refer to the unofficial OpenFOAM Wiki for additional installation instructions: http://openfoamwiki.net/index.php/Installation/Linux/foam-extend-3.0