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Stable versions

  • Windows: The latest stable release for Windows is version 0.9.5.
  • Mac OS X: The latest stable release for Mac OS X >10.4 is version 0.9.5. It's an universal binary.
  • Ubuntu official: There are ready-to-install packages for Ubuntu 8.04+ in the "universe" repository, and for 7.10 in the "universe" Backports repository. The packages provided are often older versions than the current stable version.Please consult your favorite package manager for the "mscore" package, or click here to install directly from your browser.
  • Ubuntu stable backports: The most recent stable release, backported from Debian (as opposed to the supported, and often older, official Ubuntu package), is always available in the mscore-stable repository. Please be aware that this package will not necessarily receive support from the Ubuntu or Debian developers.
  • Debian: The package "mscore" has been available in Debian (and derivatives) since lenny, and can be installed from the main repository using your favorite package manager. Only Sid has an up-to-date package. If you want to run the current stable version of MuseScore, you can download deb files on SourceForge
  • Fedora: Download the correct rpm package for you architecture from SourceForge.
  • PCLinuxOS: The last stable version is available in PCLinuxOS repositories.

Prerelease versions

The prereleases are the very latest development versions of MuseScore. They are intended for testers and advanced users who want to experiment with the newest features or need access to the latest bug fixes and are willing to risk the instability of an unfinished product. Use at your own risk. Please report any bugs you find.

Sources

Subversion sourcecode repository

The latest MuseScore code is always available in the SourceForge SVN repository. For help please look at the SourceForge project page.

Requirements

Windows

  • Windows XP, Vista, or Windows 7
  • 125MB hard disk space required for software download and installation
  • 1024 by 768 pixels or higher screen resolution

Linux

  • Qt gui lib version 4.5 or newer MuseScore probably does not compile with older versions.
    Precompiled packages are often split into "runtime package" and "development package". You need to install both packages.
  • A recent X11 with freetype2 support and render extension (which gives antialiased screen fonts)
  • ALSA Version 1.0 or newer; this is only used for midi keyboard entry
  • CMake 2.4

The MuseScore development platform is Kubuntu.