= 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.

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 and paste the following.

You can open a "terminal" by searching for terminal in your list of applications. It will open up a screen, often with a blinking cursor.

{{{
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
}}}

== Logout ==

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