Which software do we need to install?

To use Sozi, we will need three programs:

Where can we find the latest version of Sozi?

Open this link in a new tab to show the download page for the latest release. Scroll to the Assets section and locate the file that corresponds to your operating system:

Operating system File to download
Windows Sozi.Setup.VERSION.exe
macOS Sozi-VERSION-mac.tar.xz
Debian, Ubuntu and derivatives sozi_VERSION_amd64.deb
Fedora, OpenSUSE sozi-VERSION.x86_64.rpm
Archlinux, Manjaro (see note below) sozi-VERSION.pacman
Any GNU/Linux distribution Sozi-VERSION.AppImage
In this table, VERSION represents the Sozi version number. Refer to section What do Sozi version numbers mean? for details.

Users of Archlinux-based distributions can also install Sozi from the AUR (Archlinux User Repository). Two installation options are available: sozi builds Sozi from its source repository; sozi-bin downloads and installs the official .pacman file.

How to install Sozi…

… on Windows

In the Sozi download page, choose the file with extension .exe.
Open your Downloads folder and double-click the file Sozi.Setup.VERSION.exe.

At the end of the setup process, Sozi can be run from the application menu.

Now let’s go to the next chapter and create our first presentation.

… on macOS

In the Sozi download page, choose the file whose name ends with -mac.tar.xz.
In your Downloads folder, double-click the file Sozi-VERSION-mac.tar.xz to unarchive it. You should get a folder Sozi.app.
Drag and drop it to your Applications folder.

Sozi is ready to create your first presentation.

… on Debian, Ubuntu and their derivatives

In the Sozi download page, choose the file with extension .deb and save it to your Downloads folder.
Open a terminal and run the following command, replacing VERSION with the actual version number:

sudo dpkg -i $HOME/Downloads/sozi_VERSION_amd64.deb

If the command succeeded, you can launch Sozi from the application menu, or by typing sozi in a terminal.

What are we waiting for? Let us create our first presentation now!

… on Fedora

In the Sozi download page, choose the file with extension .rpm and save it to your Downloads folder.
Open a terminal and run the following command, replacing VERSION with the actual version number:

sudo dnf install $HOME/Downloads/sozi-VERSION.x86_64.rpm

If the command succeeded, you can launch Sozi from the application menu, or by typing /opt/Sozi/sozi in a terminal.

It’s the right time to create our first presentation.

… on OpenSUSE

In the Sozi download page, choose the file with extension .rpm.
When the download process is complete, open the file with YaST.

If the installation succeeded, you can launch Sozi from the application menu, or by typing /opt/Sozi/sozi in a terminal.

Let’s celebrate and create our first presentation.

… on Archlinux or Manjaro

In the Sozi download page, choose the file with extension .pacman and save it to your Downloads folder.
Open a terminal and run the following command, replacing VERSION with the actual version number:

sudo pacman -U $HOME/Downloads/sozi-VERSION.pacman

If the command succeeded, you can launch Sozi from the application menu, or by typing sozi in a terminal.

Without further ado, let’s go create our first presentation.

… on GNU/Linux, from an AppImage package

In the Sozi download page, choose the file with extension .AppImage and save it to your Downloads folder.
Open a terminal and run the following command, replacing VERSION with the actual version number:

chmod u+x $HOME/Downloads/Sozi-VERSION.AppImage

To launch Sozi, you can simply run the AppImage file. Type the following line in a terminal:

$HOME/Downloads/Sozi-VERSION.AppImage
All conditions are met to allow us to create our first presentation.