# Installing Your Own Software Individuals and research groups may install third party applications and libraries for their own use in the following locations: * [$HOME](/uaf-rcs-hpc-docs/available-filesystems/available-filesystems.md#home) * `/usr/local/unsupported` Packages built for personal use only should be installed in $HOME. The `/usr/local/unsupported` directory is intended to host user-installed and maintained software packages and datasets that are shared with a group of users on the system. Users who add content to `/usr/local/unsupported` are fully responsible for the maintenance of the files and software versions. Please read the `/usr/local/unsupported/README.RCS` file for more information. To request a new subdirectory within `/usr/local/unsupported`, please contact RCS with the following information: * The name of the requested subdirectory, which can be your project's name (e.g., UAFCLMIT) or the type of software you intend to install in the directory (e.g., "ClimateModels") * A general description of what you intend to install * A rough estimate of the amount of storage you will need (e.g., 100 MB) --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://uaf-rcs.gitbook.io/uaf-rcs-hpc-docs/third-party-software/installing-your-own-software.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.