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Install on Windows

    Acknowledge Windows version

    Before installation, do one of the following to acknowledge the version of your Windows operating system, MuseScore 3 works in Windows 7 and later, and on 32-bit and 64-bit versions of those. On 32-bit Windows make sure to install the 32-bit Versions of MuseScore, on 64-bit Windows it doesn't really matter, but the 64-bit versions should be preferred there.

    Enter a command

    Enter the following command (Note: applying to Windows 7 or greater):

    winver

    Go to Settings application

    Go to Settings to acknowledge the version of your Windows operating system in either of the following ways (Note: applying to Windows 10 or greater):

    and check under "Windows-Specifications"

    Install

    From Microsoft Store (Note: only for Windows 10 or greater)

    If you're on Windows 10, a (rather outdated) 32-bit version of MuseScore can be installed from Microsoft Store. There you will only have to click Get the app > and MuseScore will be downloaded, installed, and subsequently automatically updated (warning: having not receiving any updates since the release of 3.3.4).

    From our official website

    Otherwise you can get the Windows installer from the download page of the MuseScore website. Click on the link corresponding your Operating system, scroll down to the bottom to see the latest versions, there select the version you want to start the download (for Windows choose your processor architecture of 64-bit or 32-bit, the Microsoft installer (*.msi) or the PortableApp (*.exe)). 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 User Account Control (UAC) 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.

    Advanced users: Silent or unattended installation

    Start MuseScore

    To start MuseScore, click ⊞ Start → All Programs → MuseScore 3 → MuseScore 3 .

    Uninstall

    Note

    Note that the uninstallation will not remove your scores, templates, extensions, plugins, or your MuseScore settings.

    Via Start menu or Control Panel

    Select ⊞ Start → All Programs → MuseScore 3 → Uninstall MuseScore; or via Windows' Control Panel.

    Via command line

    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.