---
title: Install PhotoStructure
url: https://photostructure.com/install/
date: 2026-04-08
keywords: installation, macOS, Windows, Linux, Docker, Node.js
---


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### PhotoStructure for Desktops <a class="version dn f6 fw4" href=""></a>

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**PhotoStructure 2026 is in beta** — no stable build is published yet. The downloads below install the latest beta.

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        Windows
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#### 🍎 macOS installation {#mac-installation}

1. Download and double-click `PhotoStructure.dmg`

2. Drag and drop the PhotoStructure icon onto the Applications folder.

3. Launch PhotoStructure from your Applications folder.

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#### 🪟 Windows installation {#win-installation}

1. Download and double-click `PhotoStructure Setup.exe`

2. PhotoStructure will install and launch automatically

3. You may see a Windows Defender Firewall dialog. Click `Allow access`.

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#### 🐧 Linux installation {#linux-installation}

**64-bit Intel/AMD is supported.** Other CPU architectures can use
[PhotoStructure for Servers](/server/photostructure-for-servers/).

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##### Debian / Ubuntu

```bash
curl -fsSL https://dl.photostructure.com/apt/pubkey.gpg \
  | sudo gpg --dearmor -o /usr/share/keyrings/photostructure.gpg
echo 'deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/photostructure.gpg arch=amd64] https://dl.photostructure.com/apt stable main' \
  | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/photostructure.list
sudo apt update && sudo apt install photostructure
```

To update: `sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade photostructure`

##### Fedora / RHEL

```bash
sudo rpm --import https://dl.photostructure.com/apt/pubkey.gpg
sudo tee /etc/yum.repos.d/photostructure.repo <<'EOF'
[photostructure]
name=PhotoStructure
baseurl=https://dl.photostructure.com/rpm/stable/
gpgcheck=0
repo_gpgcheck=1
gpgkey=https://dl.photostructure.com/apt/pubkey.gpg
enabled=1
EOF
sudo dnf install photostructure
```

To update: `sudo dnf upgrade photostructure`

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##### Debian / Ubuntu

```bash
curl -fsSL https://dl.photostructure.com/apt/pubkey.gpg \
  | sudo gpg --dearmor -o /usr/share/keyrings/photostructure.gpg
echo 'deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/photostructure.gpg arch=amd64] https://dl.photostructure.com/apt beta main' \
  | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/photostructure.list
sudo apt update && sudo apt install photostructure
```

To update: `sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade photostructure`

##### Fedora / RHEL

```bash
sudo rpm --import https://dl.photostructure.com/apt/pubkey.gpg
sudo tee /etc/yum.repos.d/photostructure.repo <<'EOF'
[photostructure]
name=PhotoStructure
baseurl=https://dl.photostructure.com/rpm/beta/
gpgcheck=0
repo_gpgcheck=1
gpgkey=https://dl.photostructure.com/apt/pubkey.gpg
enabled=1
EOF
sudo dnf install photostructure
```

To update: `sudo dnf upgrade photostructure`

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### PhotoStructure for Servers <a class="version dn f6 fw4" href=""></a>

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        Docker
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- Need help choosing? See the [full comparison](/server/photostructure-for-servers/).

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## 📖 Release notes

[PhotoStructure's release notes](/tags/release-notes) contain detailed information about every version.

## 📣 Stay in the loop

Make sure you create a [PhotoStructure Forum](https://forum.photostructure.com) account!

- It's free

- Subscribe to just the PhotoStructure updates that you care about

- You get 4 votes for [feature requests](https://forum.photostructure.com/c/feature-requests/7/l/latest?order=votes)

## 🙋 Questions? 🌹 Feature requests? 🐞 Found a bug?

- Check out the [**PhotoStructure user guide**](/getting-started/user-guide/)

- Visit the [**PhotoStructure forum**](https://forum.photostructure.com)

- Hop into our [Discord chat](/go/discord)

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