Download the current stable version of Nicotine+ for your operating system. For the release notes, see NEWS.md.
If you want to download the latest unstable build and help test Nicotine+, see TESTING.md.
To use stable packages on Ubuntu and Debian, add the nicotine-team/stable PPA repository by running the following:
sudo apt install software-properties-common
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:nicotine-team/stable
sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys 6CEB6050A30E5769
sudo apt update
sudo apt install nicotine
If you prefer to install a .deb package directly, you can download one here.
Unlike the repository installation method, you need to download and install Nicotine+ from the link above every time you want to update to the latest version.
To install Nicotine+ on Fedora, run the following:
sudo dnf install nicotine+
Nicotine+ is available in the community repository of Arch Linux, Manjaro and Parabola. To install, run the following:
sudo pacman -S nicotine+
To install Nicotine+ on Void Linux, run the following:
sudo xbps-install -S nicotine+
If your Linux distribution supports Flatpak, you can install the current stable version of Nicotine+ from Flathub.
If Nicotine+ is not packaged for your system, the current stable version can be installed using pip.
Ensure the runtime dependencies are installed, and run the following:
pip3 install nicotine-plus
Keep in mind that Nicotine+ will not update automatically. When a new release is available, run the following:
pip3 install --upgrade nicotine-plus
Stable Windows installers for Nicotine+ are available for download. Installing Nicotine+ requires administrator privileges.
NOTE: The installer format has changed since Nicotine+ 3.2.0. If you are upgrading from Nicotine+ 3.1.1 or earlier, please uninstall Nicotine+ first (this will not remove your existing settings).
- Download Nicotine+ 64-bit Windows Installer [SHA256]
- Download Nicotine+ 32-bit Windows Installer [SHA256]
Portable packages are also available. They can be run from any folder and do not require installation or administrator privileges.
- Download Nicotine+ 64-bit Windows Portable Package [SHA256]
- Download Nicotine+ 32-bit Windows Portable Package [SHA256]
Nicotine+ can be installed using Scoop. Run the following:
scoop bucket add extras
scoop install extras/nicotine-plus
In order to upgrade Nicotine+ to a newer release, run the following:
scoop update nicotine-plus
Nicotine+ can be installed using Chocolatey. Run the following:
choco install nicotine-plus
In order to upgrade Nicotine+ to a newer release, run the following:
choco upgrade nicotine-plus
A stable macOS installer for Nicotine+ is available on macOS Catalina 10.15 and newer.
NOTE: You have to follow these instructions the first time you open Nicotine+ on macOS.