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## Requirements
To install SideStore, you will need:
- An iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch [with a passcode](https://support.apple.com/en-us/119586) running iOS/iPadOS 15.0 or higher
- A computer running Windows 8 or higher, macOS High Sierra or higher, or an up-to-date Linux distribution; only for initial install
- A computer running Windows 8 or higher, macOS High Sierra or higher, an up-to-date Linux distribution, or a recent un-enrolled Chromebook; only for initial install
- An Apple Account (also called an Apple ID)
- A Wi-Fi connection
- Some time! This is a quick and easy process, but you should leave time for [troubleshooting](/docs/troubleshooting)
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1. Download and install `usbmuxd`. It may be preinstalled with your distribution, otherwise you can install it with your package manager: a Google search for "install usbmuxd [distribution name]" might help you.
2. Download and install iloader for your distribution. It is available as a [DEB](https://github.com/nab138/iloader/releases/latest/download/iloader-linux-amd64.deb) for Debian/Ubuntu, [RPM](https://github.com/nab138/iloader/releases/latest/download/iloader-linux-x86_64.rpm) for Fedora/openSUSE, and as an [AppImage](https://github.com/nab138/iloader/releases/latest/download/iloader-linux-amd64.AppImage) for others. Additionally, for ARM processors there are also [DEB](https://github.com/nab138/iloader/releases/latest/download/iloader-linux-arm64.deb), [RPM](https://github.com/nab138/iloader/releases/latest/download/iloader-linux-aarch64.rpm), and [AppImage](https://github.com/nab138/iloader/releases/latest/download/iloader-linux-aarch64.AppImage) builds. (There are also community-maintained packages, such as [this one on the Arch Linux AUR](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/iloader-bin), but please know that we cannot guarantee their safety or security. You should always do your due diligence before installing unknown packages onto your system.)
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:::warning
**This will not work with enrolled Chromebooks, and may not work with old Chromebooks.** Usually enrolled Chromebooks have `Linux development environment` disabled, or for old Chromebooks, they do not provide such options.
:::

1. Enable `Linux development environment`. You can read the [Set up Linux on your Chromebook](https://support.google.com/chromebook/answer/9145439) guide by Google to see how to set it up, following the `Turn on Linux` steps.
2. Ensure all packages are updated by opening the Terminal, entering: `sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get dist-upgrade`
3. Open the Files app, right click on the `Downloads` folder and click `Share with Linux`.
4. Download and install `usbmuxd` and `fuse`. It may be preinstalled with your distribution, otherwise you can install it with your package manager: `sudo apt-get install usbmuxd fuse`
5. Download and install iloader. It is available as an [AppImage](https://github.com/nab138/iloader/releases/latest/download/iloader-linux-aarch64.AppImage). Download the file to your Downloads folder.
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