To install the extension, first run ./autogen.sh If everything worked well, do: ./configure --prefix=/usr make And as a super user, e.g. using sudo sudo make install Restart gnome-shell after that (using Alt+F2, enter "r" -- without quotes). If you wish to translate TeaTime to your language, have a look at the directory "po". A handy zip file can be created using: make zip -- This is the same you get via http://extensions.gnome.org Thanks to Thomas Liebetraut for the new build system. Get the latest version from: https://github.com/tommie-lie/gnome-shell-extensions-template