Installation

July 17, 2026 · View on GitHub

Detailed installation steps, system requirements, and troubleshooting for all platforms.

Pre-built Binaries

Windows

Download the latest .msi installer from the releases page.
Double-click the downloaded file and follow the installer.

Note

The Windows installer is currently unsigned, so you may see a security warning when running it. This is expected: the code is compiled and the installer is automatically created by GitHub using GitHub Actions. The warning appears because we haven't purchased a code signing certificate.

If you see "Windows protected your PC", click More info, then Run anyway.
Some antivirus software may flag unsigned executables. This can happen with unsigned apps.

Ubuntu/Debian

Currently only tested with Ubuntu 24.04.

Download the latest .deb package from the releases page.

Install using your package manager:

sudo dpkg -i mview6_*.deb
sudo apt-get install -f  # Install any missing dependencies

You can also double-click the .deb file and install it with your desktop's package installer.

Building from Source

Prerequisites

Rust, latest stable version
GTK4 development libraries
Additional system dependencies may be required

Ubuntu

sudo apt-get install libglib2.0-dev libgdk-pixbuf-2.0-dev libgraphene-1.0-dev libgtk-4-dev librsvg2-dev

macOS

brew install pkg-config cairo gtk4

Build and Install

git clone https://github.com/newinnovations/MView6.git
cd MView6
cargo build --release
cargo install --path .

The binary will be installed to ~/.cargo/bin/mview6. Make sure that directory is in your PATH.

System Requirements

Requirement	Minimum
Windows	Windows 10 or later
Linux	GTK4 support (most modern distributions)
Memory	512MB RAM minimum, 2GB recommended for large documents
Storage	50MB for installation

Troubleshooting

Windows

Tip

If the installer does not run, try running it from PowerShell as administrator.

Unblock-File .\mview6_2026.7.13.msi
.\mview6_2026.7.13.msi

If antivirus software quarantines the installer, add an exception if you trust the download.

Linux

Tip

If dependencies are missing after installing the .deb package, run sudo apt-get install -f.
For other Linux distributions, you may need to build from source.

General

Tip

For the best performance, keep your graphics drivers up to date.
If a specific file format does not open correctly, check that you are using the latest MView6 release.