diff --git a/compile.conf b/compile.conf
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@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+[QtTermTCP]
+version=1.7
+wget=http://www.cantab.net/users/john.wiseman/Downloads/QtTermSource.zip
+install=$HOME/.local/bin
+steps=mkdir qttermtcp, cd qttermtcp, unzip, qmake, make
+
+#[wsjtx]
+#version=2.7.0
+#wget=https://physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/k1jt/wsjtx-2.7.0.tgz
+#install=/usr/local/bin/wsjtx
+#steps=mkdir build, cd build, cmake .., make -j$(nproc), sudo make install
+
+#[fldigi]
+#version=4.2.05
+#git=https://git.code.sf.net/p/fldigi/fldigi
+#install=/usr/local/bin/fldigi
+#steps=autoreconf -fi, ./configure, make -j$(nproc), sudo make install
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diff --git a/install-compiled.sh b/install-compiled.sh
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+++ b/install-compiled.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,219 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+#
+# Purpose : Compile and install applications from compile.conf
+
+CONF_FILE="$HOME/.local/share/HamPack/compile.conf"
+TMP_DIR="/tmp/hampack-build"
+VERSION_FILE="$HOME/.local/state/HamPack/.installed_versions"
+
+# Get the installed version of an app
+get_installed_version() {
+  local app="$1"
+
+  # Try --version flag first
+  if command -v "$app" &> /dev/null; then
+    local ver
+    ver=$("$app" --version 2>&1 | grep -oP '\d+\.\d+[\.\d]*' | head -n1)
+    if [ -n "$ver" ]; then
+      echo "$ver"
+      return
+    fi
+  fi
+
+  # Fall back to version file
+  if [ -f "$VERSION_FILE" ]; then
+    local stored
+    stored=$(grep "^$app=" "$VERSION_FILE" | cut -d'=' -f2)
+    if [ -n "$stored" ]; then
+      echo "$stored"
+      return
+    fi
+  fi
+
+  echo "unknown"
+}
+
+# Save installed version to version file
+save_installed_version() {
+  local app="$1"
+  local version="$2"
+
+  touch "$VERSION_FILE"
+
+  if grep -q "^$app=" "$VERSION_FILE"; then
+    sed -i "s/^$app=.*/$app=$version/" "$VERSION_FILE"
+  else
+    echo "$app=$version" >> "$VERSION_FILE"
+  fi
+}
+
+# Ask the user whether to proceed when version can't be determined
+ask_user_proceed() {
+  local app="$1"
+  local latest="$2"
+
+  echo "Warning: could not determine installed version of $app."
+  echo "compile.conf specifies version $latest."
+  read -rp "Compile and install $app anyway? [y/N] " response
+  [[ "$response" =~ ^[yY] ]]
+}
+
+# Check if an update is needed
+needs_update() {
+  local app="$1"
+  local install_path="$2"
+  local latest="$3"
+
+  # Not installed at all
+  if ! command -v "$app" &> /dev/null && [ ! -f "$install_path" ]; then
+    echo "  $app is not installed."
+    return 0
+  fi
+
+  local installed
+  installed=$(get_installed_version "$app")
+
+  if [ "$installed" = "unknown" ]; then
+    if ask_user_proceed "$app" "$latest"; then
+      return 0
+    else
+      return 1
+    fi
+  fi
+
+  echo "  Installed version : $installed"
+  echo "  Latest version    : $latest"
+
+  if [ "$installed" = "$latest" ]; then
+    echo "  $app is up to date, skipping."
+    return 1
+  fi
+
+  echo "  Update available for $app."
+  return 0
+}
+
+# Fetch source via git or wget
+fetch_source() {
+  local app="$1"
+  local git_url="$2"
+  local wget_url="$3"
+  local src_dir="$TMP_DIR/$app"
+
+  rm -rf "$src_dir"
+  mkdir -p "$src_dir"
+
+  if [ -n "$git_url" ]; then
+    echo "  Cloning $git_url..."
+    git clone "$git_url" "$src_dir"
+  elif [ -n "$wget_url" ]; then
+    echo "  Downloading $wget_url..."
+    wget -q "$wget_url" -P "$TMP_DIR"
+    local filename="${wget_url##*/}"
+    tar -xf "$TMP_DIR/$filename" -C "$src_dir" --strip-components=1
+    rm -f "$TMP_DIR/$filename"
+  else
+    echo "  Error: no git or wget URL specified for $app"
+    exit 1
+  fi
+}
+
+# Parse and run steps for a given app
+run_steps() {
+  local app="$1"
+  local steps="$2"
+  local src_dir="$TMP_DIR/$app"
+
+  echo "  Building $app..."
+  cd "$src_dir"
+
+  IFS=',' read -ra step_list <<< "$steps"
+  for step in "${step_list[@]}"; do
+    step=$(echo "$step" | xargs)
+    echo "  Running: $step"
+    eval "$step"
+  done
+}
+
+# Process a single app
+process_app() {
+  local app="$1"
+  local git_url="$2"
+  local wget_url="$3"
+  local install_path="$4"
+  local steps="$5"
+  local version="$6"
+
+  echo ""
+  echo "=== $app ==="
+
+  if [ -z "$version" ]; then
+    echo "  Warning: no version specified in compile.conf for $app."
+    read -rp "  Compile and install $app anyway? [y/N] " response
+    if [[ ! "$response" =~ ^[yY] ]]; then
+      echo "  Skipping $app."
+      return
+    fi
+  elif ! needs_update "$app" "$install_path" "$version"; then
+    return
+  fi
+
+  fetch_source "$app" "$git_url" "$wget_url"
+  run_steps "$app" "$steps"
+  save_installed_version "$app" "$version"
+  echo "  $app $version installed successfully."
+}
+
+# Parse compile.conf and process each app
+process_conf() {
+  local app="" git_url="" wget_url="" install_path="" steps="" version=""
+
+  while IFS= read -r line || [ -n "$line" ]; do
+    [[ -z "$line" || "$line" == \#* ]] && continue
+
+    if [[ "$line" =~ ^\[(.+)\]$ ]]; then
+      if [ -n "$app" ]; then
+        process_app "$app" "$git_url" "$wget_url" "$install_path" "$steps" "$version"
+      fi
+      app="${BASH_REMATCH[1]}"
+      git_url="" wget_url="" install_path="" steps="" version=""
+      continue
+    fi
+
+    local key="${line%%=*}"
+    local value="${line#*=}"
+
+    case "$key" in
+      git)     git_url="$value" ;;
+      wget)    wget_url="$value" ;;
+      install) install_path="$value" ;;
+      steps)   steps="$value" ;;
+      version) version="$value" ;;
+    esac
+
+  done < "$CONF_FILE"
+
+  # Process the last app in the file
+  if [ -n "$app" ]; then
+    process_app "$app" "$git_url" "$wget_url" "$install_path" "$steps" "$version"
+  fi
+}
+
+# --- Main ---
+
+if [ ! -f "$CONF_FILE" ]; then
+  echo "Error: $CONF_FILE not found."
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+mkdir -p "$TMP_DIR"
+mkdir -p "$HOME/.local/state/HamPack"
+
+echo "Starting HamPack source builds..."
+process_conf
+
+echo ""
+echo "Cleaning up..."
+rm -rf "$TMP_DIR"
+
+echo "All done."
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diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index 42ed978..1dc80ee 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -133,4 +133,8 @@ cd ~/.local/share/HamPack
 echo "Installing Flatpak applications..."
 . install-flatpaks.sh
 
+echo "Installing stand-alone compiled applications..."
+
+. install-compiled.sh
+
 echo "HamPack installation complete. You may want to reboot your machine."
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