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# Installing the Zulip desktop app
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Zulip on your macOS, Windows, or Linux desktop is even better than
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Zulip on the web, with a cleaner look, tray/dock integration, native
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notifications, and support for multiple Zulip accounts.
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To install the latest stable release (recommended for most users),
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find your operating system below. If you're interested in an early
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look at the newest features, consider the [beta releases](#install-a-beta-release).
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## Install the latest release
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{start_tabs}
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{tab|mac}
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#### Disk image (recommended)
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<!-- TODO why zip? -->
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1. Download [Zulip for macOS](https://zulip.com/apps/mac).
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1. Open the file, and drag the app into the `Applications` folder.
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The app will update automatically to future versions.
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#### Homebrew
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1. Run `brew cask install zulip` in Terminal.
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1. Run Zulip from `Applications`. <!-- TODO fact check -->
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The app will update automatically to future versions. `brew upgrade` will
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also work, if you prefer.
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{tab|windows}
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#### Web installer (recommended)
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1. Download and run [Zulip for Windows](https://zulip.com/apps/windows).
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1. Run Zulip from the Start menu.
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The app will update automatically to future versions.
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#### Offline installer (for isolated networks)
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1. Download [zulip-x.x.x-x64.nsis.7z][latest] for 64-bit desktops
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(common), or [zulip-x.x.x-ia32.nsis.7z][latest] for 32-bit (rare).
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2. Copy the installer file to the machine you want to install the app
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on, and run it there.
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3. Run Zulip from the Start menu.
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The app will NOT update automatically. You can repeat these steps to upgrade
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to future versions. <!-- TODO fact check -->
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{tab|linux}
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#### apt (Ubuntu or Debian 8+)
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1. Enter the following commands into a terminal:
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sudo wget -O /etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/zulip-desktop.asc \
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https://download.zulip.com/desktop/apt/zulip-desktop.asc
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echo "deb https://download.zulip.com/desktop/apt stable main" | \
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sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/zulip-desktop.list
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sudo apt update
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sudo apt install zulip
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These commands set up the Zulip Desktop apt repository and its signing
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key, and then install the Zulip client.
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1. Run Zulip from your app launcher, or with `zulip` from a terminal.
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The app will be updated automatically to future versions when you do a
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regular software update on your system, e.g. with
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`sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade`.
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#### AppImage (recommended for all other distros)
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1. Download [Zulip for Linux](https://zulip.com/apps/linux).
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2. Make the file executable, with
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`chmod a+x Zulip-x.x.x-x86_64.AppImage` from a terminal (replace
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`x.x.x` with the actual name of the downloaded file).
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3. Run the file from your app launcher, or from a terminal.
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No installer is necessary; this file is the Zulip app. The app will update
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automatically to future versions.
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#### Snap
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1. Make sure [snapd](https://docs.snapcraft.io/core/install) is installed.
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2. Execute following command to install Zulip:
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sudo snap install zulip
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3. Run Zulip from your app launcher, or with `zulip` from a terminal.
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<!-- TODO why dpkg? -->
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{end_tabs}
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## Install a beta release
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Get a peek at new features before they're released!
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#### macOS, Windows, and most Linux distros
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Start by finding the latest version marked "Pre-release" on the
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[release list page][release-list]. There may or may not be a "Pre-release"
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later than the latest release. If there is, download the appropriate Zulip
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installer or app from there, and follow the instructions for your operating
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system above.
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#### Linux with apt (Ubuntu or Debian 8+)
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If installing from scratch, follow the instructions above, except in the
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command starting `echo "deb https://...` replace `stable` with `beta`.
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If you've already installed the stable version, edit `zulip-desktop.list` and
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reinstall:
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```
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sudo sed -i s/stable/beta/ /etc/apt/sources.list.d/zulip-desktop.list
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sudo apt update
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sudo apt install zulip
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```
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[latest]: https://github.com/zulip/zulip-desktop/releases/latest
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[release-list]: https://github.com/zulip/zulip-desktop/releases
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## Related articles
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* [Connect through a proxy](/help/connect-through-a-proxy)
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* [Use a custom certificate](/help/custom-certificates)
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