# Downloading & installing Audacity
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## Downloading through the Microsoft Store
Audacity is available from the [Microsoft Store](https://apps.microsoft.com/store/detail/audacity/XP8K0J757HHRDW).
* Go to the [**Microsoft Store website**](https://apps.microsoft.com/store/detail/audacity/XP8K0J757HHRDW).
* Click **Get in Store App**.\
* The Microsoft Store app will open. Click **Install** to install Audacity.\
* When Windows asks you if the installer may make changes to the system, click **Yes**.\
Audacity is now installed. You can start Audacity from the start menu.
## Downloading from the Internet
* Head to the download page: and click the blue download button.
* If prompted, click **Run** or **Save**.
* If you clicked Save, head to your downloads, locate the Audacity installer and double-click it.
* In Windows 11 it is possible that you get a warning about Audacity being a non Microsoft-verified app. Click **Install anyway.**
* When Windows asks you if the installer may make changes to the system, click **Yes**.\
* Select the language to use during the installation and click **OK**.
* In the Welcome page click **Next**.
* In the **Information** page you will links to learn more about Audacity and its license. Click **Next** to proceed.
* In the **Select Destination Location** page you can select a different folder to install Audacity using the **Browse...** button or simply use the recommended destination. Click **Next** to continue.
* In the **Select Additional Tasks** page you can choose that the installer adds a shortcut to Audacity in your Desktop.
* If you have installed Audacity previously you will have the option to **Reset Preferences.**
* Verify your choices and click **Install**
* Wait a few seconds until the setup process completes.
* Click **Finish** to close the installer and **Launch Audacity**
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* Head to the download page: and click the blue download button.
* If prompted, click **Save**.
* Once the download has completed to your Downloads folder, double-click the DMG file to mount it.
* Drag the Audacity.app icon rightwards onto the "Applications" folder shortcut.
* You can also drag Audacity out of the DMG to any other location. You need the administrator password to copy Audacity to "Applications".
* Launch Audacity.app from /Applications or from your chosen location.\
**Note:** Do not double-click the "Audacity" icon in the DMG to launch Audacity from there.
* Once the program has opened press "OK" to start editing!
* Additionally, you may check the "Don't show this again at start up" prompt.
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## Downloading and installing using an AppImage
1. Head to the download page: and click the blue download button.
2. Make the downloaded AppImage runnable.\
To do this, you can **right-click** the file **-> Properties -> Permissions**\
or run the following command in the terminal:
```
chmod +x
```
3. Double-click the AppImage to run Audacity.
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**Note:** If you have trouble opening the AppImage, try installing **libfuse2**. Exact steps for various distributions can be found at
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## Using a package from a repository
Your Linux distribution (for example Ubuntu, Fedora or Debian) may have an Audacity package as part of the repository. This version is typically *older* than the latest AppImage, but may be better integrated into your distribution.
To install Audacity through the repository, use the Software Center, App Store or similar software on your computer. Alternatively, you can try the following commands:
* Ubuntu, Debian, Pop\_OS!, Linux Mint: `sudo apt install audacity`
* RHEL, Fedora: `sudo yum install audacity`
* Arch Linux: `sudo pacman -Syu audacity`
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Repository packages are maintained by the community, not by the Audacity Team.
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## Using Flatpak or Snap
Community-maintained Flatpaks and Snaps are available from [Flathub ](https://flathub.org/apps/org.audacityteam.Audacity)and [Snapcraft](https://snapcraft.io/audacity), respectively.
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