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# Cura

### Windows

Head to Ultimaker's website [here](https://ultimaker.com/software/ultimaker-cura), click on "Download for free", download the .exe installer and install as you would any other program.

### Macintosh

Head to Ultimaker's website [here](https://ultimaker.com/software/ultimaker-cura), click on "Download for free", download the installer and install as you would any other program.

### Linux

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Cura has excellent support for all distributions. If you wish to install via the .AppImage method instead of your distribution's package management system, head to the Other Distributions Section.
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#### Ubuntu Linux (+Derivatives)

Simply run `apt install cura` as root to install the latest version.

#### Arch Linux (+Derivatives)

Simply run `pacman -S cura` to install Cura.

Other Distributions

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Check if your distribution has a Cura package before following this method. This allows Cura to automatically update when you when update your packages.
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Head to Ultimaker's website [here](https://ultimaker.com/software/ultimaker-cura), click on "Download for free", download the .AppImage.

1. Run `chmod +x [filename]` to allow the .AppData to be executed
2. If you wish to allow Cura to be activated as a command, run `mv [filename] /usr/bin/cura` as root.