Installation

Download the installer for your system from the Vaste releases page on GitHub. Each release lists every installer; pick the one for your system below. Vaste is free for personal use and starts a 30-day commercial trial on the first launch. See License and pricing.

Windows

1. Download the .exe installer (an .msi installer is also available for deployment tools).
2. Run it and follow the prompts. The installer adds Vaste to the Start menu.
3. Start Vaste from the Start menu, or right-click a file and choose Open with.

Vaste shows its pages with the Microsoft Edge WebView2 runtime that Windows 10 and 11 include. If it is missing, the installer downloads it.

Note

If Windows shows Windows protected your PC, select More info, then Run anyway. The installer is not yet signed with a code-signing certificate.

macOS

1. Download the .dmg for your Mac: aarch64 for Apple silicon, x64 for an Intel Mac.
2. Open the disk image and drag Vaste to Applications.
3. Start Vaste from Applications or Spotlight.

Note

The app is not yet notarized. On the first launch, macOS may report that it cannot verify the developer. Right-click the app in Applications and choose Open, then Open again in the dialog.

If macOS still refuses, run the following command once in Terminal:

xattr -d com.apple.quarantine /Applications/Vaste.app

Linux

Choose the package for your distribution:

• .deb (Debian, Ubuntu 22.04 or later, and derivatives): sudo apt install ./vaste_<version>_amd64.deb. The package pulls in WebKitGTK 4.1 and GTK 3.
• .rpm (Fedora, openSUSE): sudo dnf install ./vaste-<version>.x86_64.rpm.
• .AppImage (any distribution): make the file executable with chmod +x, then run it. Your system needs webkit2gtk-4.1 and gtk3 installed.

Start Vaste from your application menu, or run vaste-desktop in a terminal.

The terminal app, vaste-tui, is not part of the installers. See Terminal UI for how to build it.

Next steps

• System requirements: the systems Vaste runs on
• Opening files: open a file and see how Vaste picks a view
• Interface tour: find your way around the window