Download and install Dora on macOS, Windows, and Linux, or build it from source.

Installation

Dora is a native desktop application built with Tauri. Download a prebuilt installer for your platform, install from the Arch User Repository, or build it from source.

The fastest path is the downloads page, which always points at the latest release assets:

Get the latest build at doradb.app/downloads, or browse every asset on the GitHub releases page.

Platform matrix

Platform	Architectures	Package	How to get it
macOS	Apple Silicon, Intel	`.dmg`	Downloads or GitHub releases
Windows	x64	`.exe`, `.msi`	Downloads or GitHub releases
Linux	x64	`.AppImage`, `.deb`, `.rpm`, `.snap`, `.tar.gz`	Downloads or GitHub releases
Arch Linux	x64	AUR	`yay -S dora`

macOS

Download the DMG that matches your chip: Apple Silicon (M1 and newer) or Intel. If you are unsure, click the Apple menu and check "About This Mac".
Open the DMG and drag Dora into your Applications folder.
Launch Dora from Applications.

If macOS reports that Dora "cannot be opened because the developer cannot be verified", right-click the app and choose Open, then confirm. This only needs to be done on first launch.

Windows

Download the Windows EXE setup installer (recommended) or the MSI package for managed deployments.
Run the installer. If SmartScreen warns about an unrecognized app, choose More info then Run anyway.
Launch Dora from the Start menu.

Linux

Pick the package that fits your distribution:

Package	Install command
AppImage	`chmod +x Dora_.AppImage && ./Dora_.AppImage`
Debian / Ubuntu	`sudo dpkg -i dora_*.deb`
Fedora / RHEL	`sudo rpm -i dora-*.rpm`
Snap	`sudo snap install dora`
Archive	`tar -xzf dora_*.tar.gz` and run the extracted binary

Arch Linux (AUR)

Dora is published to the AUR as dora as a prebuilt binary. Install it with any AUR helper:

yay -S dora
# or
paru -S dora

Verify the install

Launch Dora and open Settings → About to confirm the version matches the release you downloaded. On Linux you can also check the binary:

dora --version

Build from source

To build Dora yourself you need the Rust toolchain (cargo) and Node.js with pnpm.

Building from source produces an unsigned binary intended for development. For day-to-day use, prefer a prebuilt release.

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/remcostoeten/dora.git

Install dependencies:
```
pnpm install
```
Run the desktop app:
```
pnpm desktop:dev
```
Run these docs locally:
```
pnpm docs:dev
```

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