Installing Inkscape on Windows
Inkscape is available for Microsoft Windows operating systems from XP up to Windows 10. There are two basic methods for installing Inkscape onto computers with a Windows operating system. One method is downloading and installing directly from Inkscape and the other is installing it from the Microsoft App store. A description of both methods is presented here.
Installing Inkscape on a Mac
The current version of Inkscape can be installed on computers running macOS version 10.11 or newer.
If you are on macOS 10.7 – 10.10, you need to install the older Inkscape 0.92.2 (from 2017) using the separate instructions below. Inkscape is also available for Mac users who prefer to work with the Homebrew and MacPorts environments.
Installing Inkscape on a Linux
There are many different ways to get Inkscape for your GNU/Linux operating system. Read on to find the best option for yourself.
Preinstalled
On many Linux distributions, Inkscape comes preinstalled—just select it from the “Graphics” section of your application menu to start it up.
