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Install Aetherium
Download, install and open Aetherium on Windows, macOS or Linux.
Download
- Go to the Aetherium home page and press Download Aetherium. The site picks the right file for your computer (Windows, macOS or Linux, and Intel/AMD or ARM).
- Need a different file? Use Download for another platform, or pick any version on the Versions page.
Windows
There are two kinds of download:
| File | Use it when |
|---|---|
| Installer (.exe) | You want Aetherium installed for your Windows account, with a Start menu shortcut. No administrator rights are needed. |
| Portable (.zip) | You want to run it without installing, for example from a USB stick. Unzip it and open Aetherium.exe. |
- Open the downloaded
aetherium-…-setup.exe. - If Windows shows Windows protected your PC, press More info and then Run anyway. This appears for new apps that Windows has not seen many times yet.
- Setup installs Aetherium and opens it. Next time, start it from the Start menu.
macOS
- Open the downloaded
.zip. It unpacks Aetherium.app. - Drag Aetherium.app into your Applications folder.
- The first time, right-click (or Control-click) the app and choose Open, then Open again in the dialog. After that it opens normally.
Linux
- Debian / Ubuntu:
sudo apt install ./aetherium-…-amd64.deb - Fedora / openSUSE:
sudo dnf install ./aetherium-….rpm - AppImage:
chmod +x Aetherium-….AppImage, then run it.
Check that a download is genuine
Every file on the Versions page lists its SHA-256 fingerprint. Compare it with the file you downloaded:
- Windows (PowerShell):
Get-FileHash .\aetherium-1.35.7-setup.exe - macOS / Linux:
shasum -a 256 aetherium-1.35.7.zip
Careful
If the two fingerprints differ, delete the file and download it again from this site only.
Uninstall
- Windows: Settings › Apps › Installed apps › Aetherium › Uninstall.
- macOS: drag Aetherium from Applications to the Trash.
- Linux:
sudo apt remove aetherium(or your package manager).
Good to know
Uninstalling keeps your profile (history, bookmarks, settings) on the computer, so a later install picks up where you left off.