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Installation

Get AsterIDE up and running on your system.

System Requirements

Minimum Requirements

  • • Windows 10 (64-bit) or later
  • • macOS 10.15 (Catalina) or later
  • • 2GB RAM
  • • 100MB free disk space

Recommended

  • • 4GB RAM or more
  • • SSD for better performance
  • • Modern web browser (for web features)
  • • Git (for development)

Download Options

Windows

Download the standalone application for Windows 10 and 11.

macOS

Download the app for macOS Intel and Apple Silicon.

Linux

Choose from AppImage, .deb, or .rpm packages.

Installation Steps

Build from Source

For Developers

If you want to contribute or build AsterIDE from source, you'll need Rust and optionally Nix installed.

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/Aster-IDE/AsterIDE.git
cd AsterIDE

# Build the application
cargo build --release

# Run the application
cargo run
View full contributing guide →

Verify Installation

After installation, verify AsterIDE is working correctly:

  1. Launch AsterIDE
  2. Check the version in Help → About
  3. Create a new file to test basic functionality
  4. Try opening an existing file
  5. Test text editing and basic shortcuts

Having trouble? Check our troubleshooting guide or open an issue.