How do I install openoffice.org on a macbook?

Question

This is driving me crazy. It says it requires X11. Ok, fine, so I try to run the program and is says "Please install X11". So I went to apple.com and downloaded the X11User.dmg file, but it won't let me install it because it says a newer version already exists on my hard drive. So how can I install it if it won't let me, but it requires something that is says I already have?! I refuse to use MS office but this is really making me mad. Any ideas?

Answer 1

I found a pdf file that deals with the setup of openoffice
the following was copy/pasted starting at page 27
Mac OS X Installation
OpenOffice.org 2.x is only supported on Mac OS X 10.3 and 10.4.
Installing X11
You must have the application 'X11.app' installed in your utilities folder. To install X11 use
the optional installer on your install CD or DVD and select X11 for installation. For those
MacIntosh users that have trouble with this process, please see Appendix 1 — MacOS Extras
for a simple step-by-step procedure.
Install OpenOffice.org 2.x Instructions
1. Download the disk image for OpenOffice.org from the OpenOffice.org web site.
Locate your disk image and open it.
2. Drag and Drop the icon within the disk image to any place you like on your hard disk.
It is recommended to place it in your Applications folder.
3. You may get a message if you have OpenOffice installed
already.
4. Go to the place that you placed the application in the previous step. You should see the
application icon showing. To start OpenOffice double click the icon.