= Install Jitsi Meet on Linux =

[wiki:web-conference Jitsi Meet] is a program to hold video-based web meetings. This page covers how to install the jitsi meet app on a Linux computer.

== App Image ==

The jitsi meet developers regularly [https://github.com/jitsi/jitsi-meet-electron/releases release an appimage] of the jitsi meet app for Linux. An [https://itsfoss.com/use-appimage-linux/ AppImage] is an alternative to the standard way programs are distributed for Linux (e.g. on Debian based system we use the `apt` or `apt-get` or `dpkg` tool to install .deb files, on Redhat, we use the `rpm` tool, etc).

AppImages work on all versions of Linux.

== Download ==

The first step is to download and save the most recent [https://github.com/jitsi/jitsi-meet-electron/releases release] that ends with the `.AppImage` extension.

[[Image(app-image-download.png, width=800px)]]

By default, your browser may automatically save it to your Downloads folder. If you are prompted to choose a folder, please choose your Downloads folder.

== Make it startable and findable ==

Next, we have to create a "desktop" file for it, so it will show up in your menu system.

To make this file, you will need to open your terminal program. You can open a "terminal" by searching for terminal in your list of applications.

[[Image(open-terminal.png, width=800px)]]

When you click on it, it will open up a screen, often with a blinking cursor.

Then, Select the lines below...

{{{
chmod 755 ~/Downloads/jitsi-meet-x86_64.AppImage
mkdir -p ~/.local/share/applications
wget "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jitsi/jitsi-meet-electron/master/resources/icons/icon_128x128.png" -O ~/Downloads/jitsi-meet.png
printf "[Desktop Entry]\nEncoding=UTF-8\nVersion=1.0\nType=Application\nTerminal=false\nExec=${HOME}/Downloads/jitsi-meet-x86_64.AppImage --no-sandbox\nName=Jitsi Meet\nIcon=${HOME}/Downloads/jitsi-meet.png\n" > ~/.local/share/applications/jitsi-meet.desktop
which update-desktop-database && update-desktop-database ~/.local/share/applications
}}}

... and then paste them into your terminal program.

[[Image(paste-in-terminal.png, width=800px)]]

== Logout ==

Before it shows up in your menus and list of applications, you may need to logout and log back in again.