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I just installed openfoam how it's written in the manual.
Now i have a problem to continue with the "getting started" part.

Getting Started

Create a project directory within the $HOME/OpenFOAM directory named <USER>-1.7.1 (e.g. chris-1.7.1 for user chris and OpenFOAM version 1.7.1) and create a directory named run within it, e.g. by typing:

* mkdir -p $FOAM_RUN

I dont know what to do with $HOME? I can't create new directories in /home
and to write mkdir -p $FOAM_RUN in the terminal leads to nothing.

plz help