Linux Setup

This section will help you through the process of setting up PCSX2 on Linux.

AppImage

Head over to the download page and grab the latest Nightly AppImage build.
You will likely have to make the AppImage file executable. There are a few ways to do this:
- Right-click on the AppImage, choose properties, then find the option to mark as executable.
  - This will varies from distros to distros (Below is an example for KDE Plasma).
- Or in a terminal, run chmod +x <path-to-AppImage-file>
You should be able to open the file like any other application.

PCSX2 is also available on Flatpak!
In order to install PCSX2 from Flatpak using the command line, open the terminal and type flatpak install net.pcsx2.PCSX2.
- Typing flatpak install pcsx2 should find this same reference.
- When asked if you want to proceed, type Y and press Enter.
- PCSX2 is now installed on your machine!
Some distributions and desktop environments have a visual software manager which can also install Flatpak applications.
- These include:
  - GNOME Software
  - KDE Plasma's Discover
  - Linux Mint's Software Manager
  - Manjaro's pamac
  - Pop!_OS' Repoman
In order to update PCSX2 in the future, you can type flatpak update, which will update all of your out-of-date Flatpak applications.
- If you want to exclusively update PCSX2, you can type flatpak update net.pcsx2.PCSX2.
- You will be asked if you would like to proceed. Type Y and press Enter.
That's all there is to it!

tip

For more details on building from source for Linux (or even Windows), check out our GitHub Wiki.