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Getting started

This chapter helps you to install and run MuseScore for the first time. It will introduce you to the various learning and help resources.

Learning MuseScore

    MuseScore provides a number of learning resources to help the new user get started.

    Tours

    When you run MuseScore for the first time, the Startup Wizard appears to help you set up some basic features of the software. One of these features is called Tours, and, as the name suggests, gives you a guided tour of the program.

    • To activate this feature, on the Tours page of the Startup Wizard, tick "Yes" in response to "Would you like to see these tours?"

    Startup Wizard: Tours page

    This will allow the Tour to run when the program opens, introducing you to the main features of the user interface.

    Continue tours

    • To end the tour: press the Close button.
    • To stop the Tour showing when you open MuseScore: Uncheck "Continue taking Tours".
    • To enable the Tour again (when program reopens): Select Help→Tours→Show Tours.
    • To see all the Tours again (when program reopens): Select Help→Tours→Reset Tours.

    Currently offered tours:

    • Introduction to User Interface.
    • Entering notes and rests in a score.
    • Entering symbols from a palette.
    • Navigating the score with Timeline.
    • Navigating the score with keyboard.
    • Entering multimeasure rests.
    • Autoplace positioning of symbols.
    • Modify properties with Inspector.
    • Selecting elements.
    • Add and edit lines in score.

    Getting Started score

    The interactive Getting Started score is a practical introduction to the basics of entering a score. When you open MuseScore for the first time, it will be displayed in the main window of the Start Center: just click to open it. Follow the instructions written in blue, and you will be led through the basic steps of score writing.

    Note: If you don't see the Getting Started score, you can find it in the right hand panel of the Start Center. Click the right or left arrows to browse through the options until it appears.

    Written tutorials

    In the Tutorials and How-to section you will find tutorials on specific topics (e.g. MuseScore Drumline).

    Video tutorials

    Musescore 3 video tutorials created by musescore.org on Youtube are broken / unacessable due to private sharing restriction as of Jan 2023
    Try the comprehensive Musescore3 tutorial videos on masteringmusescore.com created by Marc Sabatella instead. While Marc Sabatella contributed heavily to MuseScore codebase, his masteringmusescore.com is not affiliated with Muse Group or any of its subsidiary companies.

    MuseScore offers a full set of instructions videos, each covering a specific subject. You can access these videos in several ways.

    • From the MuseScore homepage at MuseScore.org: Support/Tutorials
    • In the Start Center: browse to the Videos page in the right-hand panel.
    • Look up directly by searching for "MuseScore in Minutes" on You Tube
    • Use the list:

      • Lesson 1- Score setup
      • Lesson 2 - Working with MuseScore
      • Lesson 3 - Note Input
      • Lesson 4 - MIDI keyboard input
      • Lesson 5 - More Input Ideas
      • Lesson 6 - Text, Lyrics, and Chords
      • Lesson 7 - Tablature and Drum Notation
      • Lesson 8 - Repeats and Endings, Part 1
      • Lesson 9 - Repeats and Endings, Part 2
      • Lesson 10 - Articulations, Dynamics and Text
      • Lesson 11 - Layout and Parts

    Get Support

      If you experience a problem while working with MuseScore, there are several ways to get help and support.

      Handbook

      To access the Handbook:

      • From the MuseScore website: select Support → Handbook from the menu.
      • From the MuseScore program: select Help → Online Handbook from the menu.

      You can browse through the Handbook using the menus, or do a search.

      Context help

      If you select an element in your score and press F1, a webpage opens displaying a list of links associated with that element in the Handbook.

      Forums

      MuseScore offers a number of on-line Forums for user collaboration. You may be able to find an answer here to your problem among the existing posts. A general search of the website will return a list of relevant hits to all forums and the Handbook.

      How To's

      Some tasks require the use of several different techniques. These can be difficult to find an answer for in the Handbook. Solutions for these may be found in the How To's

      Post a question

      If you cannot find the answer to your problem, you can ask a question in the Support and bug reports forum.

      When you post your question:

      • Try to be as precise as you can, when you describe what you want to do, and which steps you have already tried.
      • Attach the score that shows the problem. This will make it much easier for others to understand the problem — use the "File attachments" option at the bottom of the page, just above the Save and Preview buttons.
      • You may format the text using these tips.

      Report a bug

      If you encounter something you think is a bug, the first step is to post it in the Support and bug reports forum. This will allow others to help check if it is a genuine bug, and to advise workarounds, so you can continue your scorewriting. You will find more details on this in Bug reports and Feature requests.

      External links

      • How to write a good bug report: step-by-step instructions Isolate bug (MuseScore HowTo)

      Installation

        MuseScore exists for various different operating systems, including Windows and macOS, as well as many Linux distributions and several BSD variants. All are available from the MuseScore download page.

        Installation

        When you have downloaded the software, follow the installation instructions for your operating system:

        • Install on Windows.
        • Install on macOS.
        • Install on Linux.
        • Install on Chromebook.

        Initial preferences

        The first time you start MuseScore after the installation, you will be asked to confirm your basic preferences:

        Startup Wizzard - Telemetry dialog

        First, you can choose to authorize MuseScore (3.4 or later) to collect usage data, click on Yes, send anonymous reports or Don't send to continue:

        Startup Wizzard A

        The settings for language is retrieved from your installation, and should normally not need to be changed. Just click Next to continue:

        Startup Wizzard - Language

        followed by:

        Startup Wizzard - Keyboard layout

        Select your keyboard layout in the drop down list, click Next to continue:

        Startup Wizzard - Tours

        You will now be asked if you wish to take the Tours. If you are new to MuseScore keep the 'Yes' option checked, and click Next to continue:

        Startup Wizard - Finish

        Finally click Finish to start MuseScore.

        Install on Windows

          Install

          If you're on Windows 10, a (rather outdated) 32-bit version of MuseScore can be installed from the Windows Store. Clicking here will open MuseScore's page in the Store app. There you will only have to click Get the app > and MuseScore will be downloaded, installed and subsequently automatically updated.

          Otherwise you can get the Windows installer from the download page of the MuseScore website. Click on the link to start the download (pick your choice of 64-bit or 32-bit). Your Internet browser will ask you to confirm that you want to download this file. Click Save File.

          When the download finishes, double-click on the file to start the installation. Windows may prompt you with a security window to confirm this before running the software. Click Run to continue.
          The installation process will now start

          Welcome to the MuseScore 3 Setup Wizard

          If you click Cancel, here or later, you'll see:

          MuseScore 3 Setup Wizard was interrupted

          If instead you click Next to continue, the setup wizard displays the terms of the free software license.

          End-User License Agreement

          Read the terms of the license, make sure the box next to "I accept the terms in the License Agreement" is checked, and click Next to continue. Next the installer will ask you to confirm the location in which to install MuseScore.

          Destination Folder

          If you are installing a newer version of MuseScore but still want to keep the old version on your computer, then you should change the folder (note that MuseScore 3 can coexist with MuseScore 2 and 1 with no changes needed). Otherwise click Next to continue.

          Ready to install MuseScore 3

          Click Install to continue.

          Give the setup wizard a few minutes to install the necessary files and configurations. You'll see

          Installing MuseScore 3, progress

          and finally

          Completed the MuseScore 3 Setup Wizard

          Click Finish to exit the installer. You may delete the installer file you downloaded.

          Start MuseScore

          To start MuseScore, from the menu, select Start→All Programs→MuseScore 3→MuseScore 3.

          Advanced users: Silent or unattended install

          • You can install MuseScore silently with the following command

            msiexec /i MuseScore-X.Y.msi /qb-
            

          Append ALLUSERS=1 if you want to install it for all users of the system rather than just the current one.

          Uninstall

          You can uninstall MuseScore from the menu by selecting Start→All Programs→MuseScore 3→Uninstall MuseScore; or via Windows' Control Panel. Note that this will not remove your scores, templates, extensions and plugins nor your MuseScore settings.

          Troubleshooting

          The installer might be blocked by the system. If you don't manage to install MuseScore, right-click the downloaded file and click Properties. If there is a message "This file came from another computer and might be blocked to help protect this computer", click on "Unblock", "OK" and double-click on the downloaded file again.

          External links

          • How to install MuseScore on Windows without administrator rights (MuseScore HowTo)
          • How to run MuseScore as Administrator on Windows (MuseScore HowTo)
          • How to fix MuseScore installation error on Windows (MuseScore HowTo)
          • MSI command-line options
          • Standard installer command-line options

          Install on macOS

            Install

            You will find the DMG (disk image) file on the download page of the MuseScore website. Click on the macOS link to start the download. When the download is complete, double-click the DMG file to mount the disk image.

            Install Mac

            Drag and drop the MuseScore icon to the Applications folder icon.

            If you are not logged in as administrator, macOS may ask for a password: click Authenticate and enter your password to proceed.

            Copying

            When the application has finished copying, eject the disk image. You can now launch MuseScore from the Applications folder, Spotlight, or Launchpad.

            Note: As of macOS 10.15 "Catalina", the system has to be told to permit MuseScore to be allowed to access user parts of the file system. The first time you use it on Catalina, it will ask you if you wish to permit it; of course, answer "yes", but if you bypass this by accident, you can set it via System Preferences > Security and Privacy > Privacy > Files and Folders. Unlock with your Admin credentials, then navigate to MuseScore (whichever version(s) you have and want), add it or them to the list of apps, and select "Documents" and "Downloads" folders, or as you prefer.

            Uninstall

            Simply delete MuseScore from Applications folder (Admin access will be required to do that, however). Note that this will not remove your scores, templates, extensions and plugins nor your MuseScore settings.

            Install with Apple Remote Desktop

            You can deploy MuseScore to multiple computers with the "Copy" feature of ARD. Since MuseScore is a self-contained application you can simply copy the application to the '/Application' folder on the target machines. It is also possible to install multiple versions of the application as long as their names differ.

            Install on Linux

              MuseScore packages for various Linux distros are available from the download page. The easiest to install is the AppImage, which can be run on any Linux distribution, but a range of other specialist packages are available if you prefer. Building from source is another possibility.

              AppImage

              AppImages can run on virtually any Linux distribution: all the files needed are contained within the AppImage itself, just like a portable App. The following procedure allows you to run the MuseScore AppImage on your system:

              Step 1: Download

              AppImages come in different versions. Make sure you download the right one for your system. To check the architecture of your system:

              1. Open the Terminal.
              2. Type
                  arch
               

              or

                  uname -m
               

              The output will be something like "i686", "x86_64" or "armv7":

              • i686 (or similar) - 32-bit Intel/AMD processor (found on older machines).
              • x86_64 (or similar) - 64-bit Intel/AMD processor (modern laptop and desktop computers, most Chromebooks).
              • armv7 (or later) - ARM processor (phones & tablets, Raspberry Pi 2/3 running Ubuntu Mate, some Chromebooks, usually 32-bit at present).

              Go to the download page and find the AppImage that best matches your architecture. Once downloaded, the file will be named "MuseScore-X.Y.Z-$(arch).AppImage".

              Step 2: Give the file permission to execute

              There are two ways to do this:

              From the File Manager:

              1. Right-click on the AppImage and select "Properties".
              2. Open the "Permissions" tab.
              3. Enable the option labelled "Allow executing file as a program".

              The process may be slightly different in other file managers.

              From the Terminal:

              This command works on all Linux systems (Note: The code below assumes that the AppImage is in the Downloads folder. If not the case then amend the file path accordingly):

                  cd ~/Downloads
                  chmod u+x MuseScore*.AppImage
               

              Step 3: Run the AppImage

              • To run the program, just double-click it.

              Note: You can move the AppImage to wherever it is most convenient. And to "uninstall" it, just delete it.

              Install the AppImage

              The above procedure allows you to run the MuseScore AppImage but doesn't integrate it with the rest of your system: it doesn't appear in your App menu, and MuseScore files are neither associated with the program nor do they have the correct icon on them.

              To remedy this, you need to actually install the program as follows:

              1. Open the Terminal.
              2. Type the following (Note: The code below assumes that the AppImage is in the Downloads folder. If not the case then amend the file path accordingly):
                  cd ~/Downloads
                  ./MuseScore*.AppImage install
               

              Or, alternatively, you can combine the operation into one command:

                  ~/Downloads/MuseScore*.AppImage install
               

              Use the "--help" and "man" options to get more information about the available command line options:

                  ./MuseScore*.AppImage --help   # displays a complete list of command line options
                  ./MuseScore*.AppImage man      # displays the manual page (explains what the options do)
               

              Distribution Packages

              Debian

              (Ideally before, otherwise while or after) installing MuseScore itself, you can install one or more soundfont packages (if none is installed, the dependencies will pull in a suitable soundfont automatically):

              • musescore-general-soundfont-small: the standard MuseScore_General soundfont in SF3 format, as shipped with MuseScore for other operating systems
              • musescore-general-soundfont: the MuseScore_General HQ soundfont in SF3 format, as available via the Extensions manager
              • musescore-general-soundfont-lossless: the MuseScore_General HQ soundfont in uncompressed SF2 format: takes up a lot more space on your hard disc, but offers the highest sound quality and extremely fast startup times
              • fluidr3mono-gm-soundfont: the old soundfont shipped with MuseScore 2.0 (antecessor of MuseScore_General), use only if resources are very tight or you need it
              • timgm6mb-soundfont: the old soundfont shipped with MuseScore 1.3; cannot substitute the others; use only if you need it; extremely tiny

              Note: only the MuseScore_General soundfont (HQ or regular) supports single-note dynamics (SND), and you need at least version 0.1.6 of those soundfonts (from unstable or backports) for SND support!

              The command sudo update-alternatives --config MuseScore_General.sf3 can be used at any time to select the default soundfont used by MuseScore if you install more than one (note timgm6mb-soundfont cannot be selected here).

              Then, install the musescore3 package for MuseScore 3.x (the current stable version) or musescore for MuseScore 2.x (there’s also musescore-snapshot for the unstable developer preview). The packages are available in the following distributions:

              • musescore3: sid (unstable), bullseye (testing/Debian 11), buster-backports (stable/Debian 10), stretch-backports-sloppy (oldstable/Debian 9)
              • musescore: buster (stable/Debian 10), stretch-backports (oldstable/Debian 9), jessie-backports-sloppy (oldoldstable/Debian 8)
              • musescore-snapshot: experimental (usable on unstable)

              See https://backports.debian.org/Instructions/ for instructions on how to add an official Debian backports repository to your system and install packages from there.

              Note: without the appropriate backports, older versions may be available: MuseScore 2.0.3 on stretch, MuseScore 1.3 on jessie. Using the latest 2.3.2 version for 2.x-format scores instead (or conversion to 3.x) is strongly recommended!

              Fedora

              1. Import the GPG key:

                su
                rpm --import http://prereleases.musescore.org/linux/Fedora/RPM-GPG-KEY-Seve
                 
              2. Go to the download page of the MuseScore website. Click on the link for the stable Fedora download and choose the correct rpm package for your architecture.

              3. Depending on your architecture, use one of the two sets of commands to install MuseScore

                • for arch i386

                  su
                  yum localinstall musescore-X.Y-1.fc10.i386.rpm
                   
                • for arch x86_64

                  su
                  yum localinstall musescore-X.Y-1.fc10.x86_64.rpm
                   

              If you have difficulty with sound, see Fedora 11 and sound.

              KDE neon 20.04 (focal)

              Message https://musescore.com/mirabilos if the regular or PPA packages don’t work.

              KDE neon 18.04 (bionic)

              KDE neon switched from bionic to focal in 2021, so the following should not be necessary any more, but keeping it for now for reference:

              The KDE bionic-neon packages are built on a different repository than the normal Ubuntu PPAs, as this is the only way for us to build packages for KDE neon. Due to limitations of the OpenSuSE Buildservice used, this currently only provides amd64 (64-bit PC) packages, no ARM packages (Slimbook or Pinebook remix).

              All commands listed below must be entered in a terminal, in one line each.

              1. Remove the Ubuntu PPAs (all three of them) from your system if you’ve ever configured it before. This is generally in /etc/apt/sources.list or one of the files below /etc/apt/sources.list.d/; if you used add-apt-repository (the recommended way) to enable the PPA, you can remove them with: sudo rm -f /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mscore-ubuntu-ubuntu-mscore*

                KDE bionic-neon is not compatible with the Ubuntu PPAs!

              2. Install a few standard packages (usually they are already there, but just in case they aren’t) to be able to securely download the repository signature key:

                sudo apt-get install wget ca-certificates
               
              1. Download (via secure HTTPS connection) and install the repository signing key:
                wget -O - https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/mirabile:/mscore/bionic-neon/Release.key | sudo apt-key add -
               
              1. Enable the repository:
                echo deb https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/mirabile:/mscore/bionic-neon ./ | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mscore.list
               
              1. Make the new packages available:
                sudo apt-get update
               

              Now, it’s time to install one or more soundfont packages (ideally install the one you want before installing MuseScore):

              • musescore-general-soundfont-small: the standard MuseScore_General soundfont in SF3 format, as shipped with MuseScore for other operating systems
              • musescore-general-soundfont: the MuseScore_General HQ soundfont in SF3 format, as available via the Extensions manager
              • musescore-general-soundfont-lossless: the MuseScore_General HQ soundfont in uncompressed SF2 format: takes up a lot more space on your hard disc, but offers the highest sound quality and extremely fast startup times
              • fluidr3mono-gm-soundfont: the old soundfont shipped with MuseScore 2.0 (antecessor of MuseScore_General), use only if resources are very tight or you need it
              • timgm6mb-soundfont: the old soundfont shipped with MuseScore 1.3; cannot substitute the others; use only if you need it; extremely tiny

              If you skip this step, a suitable soundfont will be automatically installed when you install MuseScore itself in the final step.

              Note: only the MuseScore_General soundfont (HQ or regular) supports single-note dynamics (SND), and you need at least version 0.1.6 of those soundfonts (from our repository) for SND support!

              The command sudo update-alternatives --config MuseScore_General.sf3 can be used at any time to select the default soundfont used by MuseScore if you install more than one (note timgm6mb-soundfont cannot be selected here).

              Finally, you can install the latest stable version of MuseScore with sudo apt-get install musescore3 and the old 2.x version with sudo apt-get install musescore (the musescore-snapshot package with an instable developer preview is also available).

              Ubuntu, Kubuntu, Xubuntu, …

              WARNING: these instructions are not for KDE neon 18.04 (bionic) users (see above)! Later versions, such as KDE neon 20.04 (focal), should work though.

              MuseScore 2.x (the old version) is available from 18.10 (cosmic) to 19.10 (eoan) out of the box. Older Ubuntu releases carry older versions (18.04 (bionic) has 2.1, 16.04 (xenial) has 2.0, 14.04 (trusty) and 12.04 (precise) have 1.3 and 1.2, respectively). Similar to the Debian instructions, we recommend using the latest 2.3.2 version for old 2.x scores instead, or migrating those scores to MuseScore 3.

              Besides the versions supplied by the distribution itself, the MuseScore Debian packager provides newer versions of MuseScore for older Ubuntu releases in official PPAs (package archives).

              Please activate the Stable releases of MuseScore 3 repository on your system and then install the musescore3 package, available for all releases from 18.04 (bionic) onwards. (It is not feasible to provide MuseScore 3 for older Ubuntu releases, as those lack the minimum Qt version required by MuseScore 3.)

              If you wish to install the older MuseScore 2, activate the Stable releases of MuseScore 2 PPA and install the musescore package, available for 12.04 (precise), 14.04 (trusty), 16.04 (xenial), and 18.04 (bionic) onwards. (Some intermediate releases may have slightly older MuseScore versions still available, but it’s best to update to the next LTS.) On the ancient 12.04 (precise) and 14.04 (trusty) releases, this will upgrade the Qt library in your system, which may break unrelated software (and on 12.04 even the C++ libraries are upgraded), mind you; best to upgrade to a newer LTS.

              There’s also a MuseScore Nightly Builds (unstable development builds) PPA, from which the daring can install the musescore-snapshot package, for LTS, that is, 18.04 (bionic) only.

              WARNING: these PPAs are only suitable for Ubuntu/Kubuntu/Xubuntu/… but not for Debian or KDE bionic-neon!

              As with Debian, you can install one or more soundfont packages (ideally install the one you want before installing MuseScore, but if you don’t, a suitable one will be installed alongside MuseScore):

              • musescore-general-soundfont-small: the standard MuseScore_General soundfont in SF3 format, as shipped with MuseScore for other operating systems
              • musescore-general-soundfont: the MuseScore_General HQ soundfont in SF3 format, as available via the Extensions manager
              • musescore-general-soundfont-lossless: the MuseScore_General HQ soundfont in uncompressed SF2 format: takes up a lot more space on your hard disc, but offers the highest sound quality and extremely fast startup times
              • fluidr3mono-gm-soundfont: the old soundfont shipped with MuseScore 2.0 (antecessor of MuseScore_General), use only if resources are very tight or you need it
              • timgm6mb-soundfont: the old soundfont shipped with MuseScore 1.3; cannot substitute the others; use only if you need it; extremely tiny

              Note: only the MuseScore_General soundfont (HQ or regular) supports single-note dynamics (SND), and you need at least version 0.1.6 of those soundfonts (possibly from the PPA) for SND support!

              The command sudo update-alternatives --config MuseScore_General.sf3 can be used at any time to select the default soundfont used by MuseScore if you install more than one (note timgm6mb-soundfont cannot be selected here).

              See also the hints for the various distributions on the download page.

              External links

              • How to run the MuseScore AppImage on Linux (MuseScore HowTo, video)

              Install on Chromebook

              Desktop program

              MuseScore runs on Chrome OS within a Linux container (also known as Crostini). There is a special procedure you can use to install MuseScore on a Chromebook if you are not already comfortable with running Linux apps. See the article Install MuseScore on Chromebook for more information. You can also get a special build of MuseScore 3 for ARM processors via that link (the official builds are only for Intel).

              Alternatively, if you prefer to use the plain Linux commands, follow the steps described in the video linked below:

              1. Install Linux Virtual Machine called Crostini. Go to Settings > Linux > Turn On
              2. Download Musescore AppImage package
              3. Configure AppImage to run. Set chmod +x for the AppImage file
              4. Run AppImage with ./ followed by the Musescore package file name
              5. Install required libraries if necessary, e.g.:

                • sudo apt-get install libvorbisfile3
                • sudo apt-get install libnss3
              6. Install AppImage (using the install command line option) to avoid running it from Linux command line each time

              7. Enjoy!

              External links

              • Watch this interactive video for more details
              • Special article on how to Install MuseScore on Chromebook
              • How to run MuseScore on ChromeOS (MuseScore HowTo)

              Language, translations, and extensions

                MuseScore works with your "System" language (the one used for most programs, and generally depending on your country and the language settings of the PC, or account).

                Change language

                1. From the menu, select Edit→Preferences... (Mac: MuseScore→Preferences...);
                2. In the General tab, select the desired language from the drop-down list in the Language section:

                  Dialog: Edit / Preferences / General

                Resource Manager

                The Resource Manager is used to install and uninstall extensions, and to handle the update of translations. To access the menu use one of the following options:

                • From the menu bar, select Help→Resource Manager.
                • From the menu bar, select Edit→Preferences... (Mac: MuseScore→Preferences...), open the General tab, and click on the Update translations button.

                  Dialog: Help / Resource Manager

                Install/uninstall extension

                To install or uninstall an extension:

                1. Select the Extensions tab in the Resource Manager.
                2. Select the extension.
                3. Click the Install or Uninstall button.

                Note: Extensions currently include the MuseScore Drumline (MDL) (as of version 3.0) and the MuseScore General HQ soundfont (as of version 3.1).

                Update translations

                To update translation(s):

                1. Select the Languages tab in the Resource Manager.
                2. Click on the Update buttons for the language(s) you want to update.

                Note: Almost all menus and dialogs will switch to the changed/updated translations immediately, but some won't use them until the program is restarted.

                See also

                • Helping to improve translation

                External links

                • How to change the language in MuseScore (MuseScore HowTo)

                Checking for updates

                  Note: These options are only available in the Mac and Windows versions of MuseScore (except the version from the Windows Store), as only those can be updated directly from MuseScore.org. Linux distributions (and the Windows Store) have different mechanisms to make updates available.

                  For the versions of MuseScore that can be directly updated, there are two ways to check for updates.

                  Automated update check

                  1. From the menu, select Edit→Preferences... (Mac: MuseScore→Preferences...);
                  2. Select the Update tab.
                  3. Ensure the box marked "Check for new version of MuseScore" is ticked. (It should be ticked by default):
                    Dialog: Edit / Preferences... / Update
                    If you enable this option, MuseScore will check for updates on every start. On the Mac and Windows versions (excluding the Windows Store version), this option enables an auto-updater that will download and install updates automatically.

                  Check for update

                  1. From the menu, select Help→Check for Update:
                    Menu: Help / Check for Update
                  2. A dialog will appear with the update status: either "No Update Available" or "An update for MuseScore is available:" followed by a link to download it.

                  See also

                  • Preferences: Update