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<P>If you are installing FreeBSD from CD-ROM or an ftp site, the
  <A HREF="&base;/cgi/man.cgi?query=sysinstall"><TT>sysinstall</TT></A>
  application will allow you to install the Ports Collection directly.</P>

<P>However, if you are not installing using that method, you may
  <A HREF="ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/ports/ports.tar.gz">
  download the gzipped tarball</A> for the entire ports hierarchy.  The
  size of the file is &ports.size;.</P>

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