# How do you use (run/install) an AppImage?

AppImages do not need to be installed. They are a self-contained app that simply needs to be made executable and then run.

As nothing is actually installed, it is good idea to move the downloaded <abbr class="initialism" data-bs-original-title="AppImage is a format for distributing portable software on Linux without needing superuser permissions to run the application. It tries also to allow Linux distribution-agnostic binary software deployment for application developers, also called Upstream packaging." data-bs-placement="bottom" data-bs-toggle="tooltip">APPIMAGE</abbr> file to a folder of your choice before creating any shortcut link to it. For my Fedora install I use /usr/local/share/filename-directory. If necessary I will also save the shortcut image here.

Download the AppImage and then make it exscutable as follows:

```xml
$ chmod a+x Filename.AppImage
```

Now run the application as follows:

```xml
$ ./Filename.AppImage
```

When first run, some AppImage applications will ask if a desktop shortcut should be created.

If a shortcut is not created, this can be done manaually using your text editor of choice. In my Fedora install this is done here: ~/.local/share/applications/