Install Atom

Follow these step-by-step instructions to install Atom on your computer.

  1. Go to https://atom.io. Above Download you should see listed your computer’s specific operating system (OS) and version.

For example, someone running Windows 10 would see the image below when they go to Atom:

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  1. If the OS/version information is correct for your system, click the Download button and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.

If the OS/version information is not correct or you want to download Atom for a different operating system, follow these steps:

  1. On the bottom left of the screen, click Other platforms. You will be taken to Atom’s latest version release page on GitHub. You can also get there by clicking this link: https://github.com/atom/ atom/releases/tag/v1.45.0.
  2. Click Assets to open the list of the current available OS version downloadable files.
  3. To download, click on the appropriate file name for your platform.
  4. Open the downloaded file and follow the on-screen installation instructions.