Installing PeerDrop

Windows

1. Download the Windows setup file from the PeerDrop download page.
2. Open the downloaded .exe.
3. If Windows SmartScreen displays a warning, confirm that the installer was downloaded from peerdrop.cc.
4. Choose More info and then Run anyway to continue with the beta installation.
5. Complete the installer and launch PeerDrop.

The SmartScreen warning is expected during the beta because this version of PeerDrop is not yet code-signed.

Ubuntu, Pop!_OS, Debian and Linux Mint

The .deb package is the recommended installation method for Debian-based Linux systems.

You can install the downloaded package using your system's graphical package installer, or from a terminal:

sudo apt install ./PeerDrop_0.1.0_amd64.deb

Replace the filename above if your downloaded package has a different name.

After installation, PeerDrop should appear in your desktop application's menu.

AppImage

The AppImage can be run without installing PeerDrop system-wide.

Make the downloaded file executable:

chmod +x PeerDrop_0.1.0_amd64.AppImage

Then run it:

./PeerDrop_0.1.0_amd64.AppImage

Replace the filename if your downloaded AppImage uses a different name.

macOS

1. Download the PeerDrop .dmg file from the download page.
2. Open the downloaded disk image.
3. Drag PeerDrop into the Applications folder.
4. Open PeerDrop from Applications.

The current macOS beta is not code-signed or notarized, so macOS may block the application the first time it is opened.

If this occurs, open System Settings → Privacy & Security and allow PeerDrop to open.

Verify your download

SHA-256 checksums are provided for the beta release. They can be used to confirm that the downloaded file matches the file published by PeerDrop.

View SHA-256 checksums

First launch

PeerDrop requires a license key and activation password to activate a device.

After activation, devices using the same PeerDrop license can appear as trusted devices when they are online.