<p>These are not instructions to install it. These instructions are for building Copay on your system.</p>

<p>Here are the instructions for end-users (non-developers):</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>1) Download the latest binary</p>
</blockquote>

<p>You should visit its <a href="https://github.com/bitpay/copay/releases/latest" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Copay releases page</a> on GitHub and choose the ZIP file for Linux.
<img src="https://i.sstatic.net/ASoHr.png" alt=""></p>

<p>After you download it, unzip it and make sure you moved its folder to somewhere you won't forget. </p>

<blockquote>
  <p>2) Run it</p>
</blockquote>

<p>Open the Linux Terminal (Press <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>Alt</kbd> + <kbd>T</kbd> to open Terminal if you're on Linux Mint or Ubuntu)</p>

<p>Open Copay's folder (which you just unzipped and moved).</p>

<p>There should be ~ 20 files and folders in that folder.</p>

<p>Find the file named "Copay" (without quotes and its icon may look like a document), drag that file onto Terminal and press <kbd>Enter</kbd>.</p>

<p>Now its GUI should open. Please note that you have to do Step 2 everytime you want to run it.</p>

<p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/t17GI.gif" alt=""></p>

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2016-09-13T17:43:25.173Z
Excellent answer, could you please complete it adding how to config the icon in the left bar? thank !
miguelmorales85
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MCCCS
<ol>
<li>Download the latest binary from GitHub and choose the ZIP file for Linux</li>
<li>unzip (for example to the directory <code>Downloads</code>) </li>
<li>open the Linux Terminal</li>
<li>go to the folder <code>(position yourself)/BitPay-linux</code> using command <code>cd</code></li>
<li>type command <code>"./Bitpay"</code></li>
</ol>

<p>So, you need to type something like this:</p>

<pre><code>user@User-945GCM-S2w:~$ cd Downloads
user@user-945GCM-S2w:~/Downloads$ cd BitPay-linux
user@user-945GCM-S2w:~/Downloads/BitPay-linux$ ./BitPay
</code></pre>

<hr>

<p>where <code>user@user-945GCM-S2w</code> is your username</p>

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mikyser
<p>Define variables</p>

<pre><code>COPAY_REPO="bitpay/copay"
LATEST_TAG=`curl https://api.github.com/repos/${COPAY_REPO}/releases/latest -s | jq .name -r`;
</code></pre>

<p>Download and uznip release</p>

<pre><code>wget https://github.com/${COPAY_REPO}/releases/download/${LATEST_TAG}/BitPay-linux.zip &amp;&amp; unzip BitPay-linux.zip &amp;&amp; rm -rf BitPay-linux.zip &amp;&amp; cd BitPay-linux 
</code></pre>

<p>Run wallet</p>

<pre><code>./BitPay 
</code></pre>

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Daniel
<p>Could someone publish a step by step instructions to install, in a simple way, the Bitcoin desktop wallet Copay?</p>

<p>I have read the "instructions" published in their Github account and believe me, it's not user friendly:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>Desktop versions (Windows, OS X, Linux)</p>
  
  <p>Copay uses NW.js (also know as node-webkit) for its desktop version.
  NW.js is an app runtime based on Chromium and node.js.</p>
  
  <p>-Install NW.js on your system from nwjs.io<br>
  -Run grunt desktop</p>
</blockquote>

<p>Thank you.</p>

<wallet><copay>
How to Install Copay desktop wallet in Ubuntu?
miguelmorales85
# How to Install Copay desktop wallet in Ubuntu?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2016-09-10)

Could someone publish a step by step instructions to install, in a simple way, the Bitcoin desktop wallet Copay?

I have read the "instructions" published in their Github account and believe me, it's not user friendly:

> Desktop versions (Windows, OS X, Linux)
>
> Copay uses NW.js (also know as node-webkit) for its desktop version.
> NW.js is an app runtime based on Chromium and node.js.
>
> -Install NW.js on your system from nwjs.io  
> -Run grunt desktop

Thank you.

**Tags:** wallet, copay


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## 3 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2016-09-10. Score: 3 | Accepted answer

These are not instructions to install it. These instructions are for building Copay on your system.

Here are the instructions for end-users (non-developers):

> 1) Download the latest binary

You should visit its [Copay releases page](https://github.com/bitpay/copay/releases/latest) on GitHub and choose the ZIP file for Linux.
![](https://i.sstatic.net/ASoHr.png)

After you download it, unzip it and make sure you moved its folder to somewhere you won't forget.

> 2) Run it

Open the Linux Terminal (Press `Ctrl` + `Alt` + `T` to open Terminal if you're on Linux Mint or Ubuntu)

Open Copay's folder (which you just unzipped and moved).

There should be ~ 20 files and folders in that folder.

Find the file named "Copay" (without quotes and its icon may look like a document), drag that file onto Terminal and press `Enter`.

Now its GUI should open. Please note that you have to do Step 2 everytime you want to run it.

![](https://i.sstatic.net/t17GI.gif)

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Excellent answer, could you please complete it adding how to config the icon in the left bar? thank !  

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### Answer by username_2 on 2017-08-23. Score: 0

1. Download the latest binary from GitHub and choose the ZIP file for Linux
2. unzip (for example to the directory `Downloads`)
3. open the Linux Terminal
4. go to the folder `(position yourself)/BitPay-linux` using command `cd`
5. type command `"./Bitpay"`

So, you need to type something like this:

```
user@User-945GCM-S2w:~$ cd Downloads
user@user-945GCM-S2w:~/Downloads$ cd BitPay-linux
user@user-945GCM-S2w:~/Downloads/BitPay-linux$ ./BitPay

```

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where `user@user-945GCM-S2w` is your username


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### Answer by username_3 on 2017-12-21. Score: 0

Define variables

```
COPAY_REPO="bitpay/copay"
LATEST_TAG=`curl https://api.github.com/repos/${COPAY_REPO}/releases/latest -s | jq .name -r`;

```

Download and uznip release

```
wget https://github.com/${COPAY_REPO}/releases/download/${LATEST_TAG}/BitPay-linux.zip && unzip BitPay-linux.zip && rm -rf BitPay-linux.zip && cd BitPay-linux 

```

Run wallet

```
./BitPay 

```


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