= 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.

== Change permissions ==

Next, you have to make the file executable.

Right click on the file and click `Properties`

Then, click the Permissions tab.

Then place a checkmark in the "Allow executing file as program"

== Make it show up in your menu system ==

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 type the following:

{{{
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=~/Downloads/jitsi-meet-x86_64.AppImage --no-sandbox\nName=Jitsi Meet\nIcon=~/Downloads/jitsi-meet.png\n" > ~/.local/share/applications/jitsi-meet.desktop
}}}