Window Maker is downloaded as the file:

WindowMaker-0.91.0.tar.gz

Note: You may download a file that has a slightly different name. Adjust the examples accordingly.

The first step is to unpack the archive with the command:

root:~# tar xzvf WindowMaker-0.91.0.tar.gz

A new directory WindowMaker-0.91.0 will be created.

Change to the directory:

root:~# cd WindowMaker-0.91.0

Run

root:~# ./configure && make && make install

When installation has completed, the library path still need to be configured. As root, open the file /etc/ld.so.conf in a text editor and add the following line to the end of the file.

/usr/local/lib

Then run the command

root:~# ldconfig

The next step is to install the Window Maker configuration files in your home directory. Make sure you switch back to your user account to perform this step.

root:~# wmaker.inst

Now all you need to do is to add it to the X startup configuration. If you startx from the command line either create (if you don't have one) or edit the ~/.xinitrc file. If there is another window manager starting comment that line out by adding a pound sign (#) to the beginning of the line. Then add this line as the last.

exec wmaker

Save and restart X.