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# Status App The [**Status App**](https://status.app/) is a privacy-first, decentralised messenger built with [Nim](https://nim-lang.org/) and [Qt/QML](https://doc.qt.io/qt-5/qmlapplications.html). It offers end-to-end encrypted messaging, community chats, and Ethereum wallet integration β€” all without requiring a phone number or email.

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![Status Desktop Screenshot](screenshots/desktop-community.png) ## πŸ“‘ Table of Contents - [Status App](#status-app) - [πŸ“‘ Table of Contents](#-table-of-contents) - [πŸš€ Download \& Install](#-download--install) - [Supported Versions](#supported-versions) - [Windows](#windows) - [Linux](#linux) - [macOS](#macos) - [πŸ› οΈ Build from Source](#️-build-from-source) - [🀝 Contributing](#-contributing) - [πŸ“š Documentation](#-documentation) ## πŸš€ Download & Install Get the latest release for your platform: - **Android**: [Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.status.mobile) - **Apple**: [App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/status-privacy-super-app/id6754166924) - **Windows**: [Download EXE](https://github.com/status-im/status-app/releases/latest) - **Linux**: [Download Tarball](https://github.com/status-im/status-app/releases/latest) - **macOS**: [Download DMG](https://github.com/status-im/status-app/releases/latest) ### Supported Versions | Platform | Supported versions | Notes | | --- | --- | --- | | **Windows** | Intel chip (no native Windows ARM build yet) | Windows 11 is used for testing | | **Linux** | Continuous effort to support the lowest Ubuntu LTS version. | Actively tested on Ubuntu 22.04; should run on most Linux flavours using glibc 2.31 or newer | | **macOS** | ARM chip | MacOS latest version | | **Android** | 9 to 16 | | | **iOS** | 17 and higher | | ### Windows 1. [Download](https://github.com/status-im/status-app/releases/latest) the `.exe` file. 2. Run the `.exe` installer. 3. Launch the installed app πŸŽ‰ ### Linux 1. [Download](https://github.com/status-im/status-app/releases/latest) the `.tar.gz` file. 2. Extract the tarball file (replace `*` with the version) ```shell cd ~/Downloads tar xvf StatusIm-Desktop-*.tar.gz ``` 3. Optionally, [verify the Status app GPG signature](https://status.app/help/getting-started/download-status-for-linux#verify-the-status-app-gpg-signature). 4. Go to the directory where it extracted and double-click the AppImage file πŸŽ‰ ### macOS 1. [Download](https://github.com/status-im/status-app/releases/latest) the `.dmg` file. 2. Open it and drag `Status.app` to the Applications folder. 3. Open the Applications folder and double-click the Status icon πŸŽ‰ ## πŸ› οΈ Build from Source To build Status from source, follow the instructions specific to your operating system. Detailed build instructions are available in the official documentation: - [Building Desktop](BUILDING.md) - [Building Mobile](/mobile/README.md) ## 🀝 Contributing We welcome contributions from the community! To get started: - Read our [Contributing Guidelines](CONTRIBUTING.md). - [Developing Status](CONTRIBUTING.md#️-developing) - [Testing Status](CONTRIBUTING.md#-desktop-status-app-community-testing) - Check out [good first issues](https://github.com/status-im/status-app/contribute) to get involved. - Join the [#feedback-desktop](https://status.app/cc/G-EAAORobqgnsUPSVCLaSJr855iXTIdQiY1Q0ckBe8dWWEBpUAs9s8DTjWEpvsmpE83Izx1JWQuZrWWKUoxiXCwdtB-wPBzyvv_n9a0F61xTaPZE7BEJDC7Ly_WcmQ4tHRAKnPfXE_JUtEX_3NhnXQN0eh4ue0D77dWvaDpDrSi0U0CaGLZ-pqD_iV0z9RMFE2LKulDZdwL40etJ8lxjyTFoxS0lUhdWKinIOk8qBmJJpCmsqMrSklEU#zQ3shZeEJqTC1xhGUjxuS4rtHSrhJ8vUYp64v6qWkLpvdy9L9) and [#feedback-mobile](https://status.app/cc/G-EAAOTgmsumqFvQZ-DSRkmf6xZuG-jQBrqnB6ytivISS1qeYURpfrzeMMePtpp7Inw_qy_cLdpZLJNUgOmfMHIZ4n2zSTr-n9u34C4yZa7c4JGLz9U6GIfjPqa0J0Ng2GC_Pu76QxgM-1v0z8V0PxxAf3fdHNbQXy-vfqWhK2iF0E6AaaJMh3sCmp_YpfFwR0DPmDIORPwdI_5ot4VZpkSb9FCkBwJO0xKNc5zI4oYpjfAhZVAyNWIHJs0D#zQ3shZeEJqTC1xhGUjxuS4rtHSrhJ8vUYp64v6qWkLpvdy9L9) channels on Status. ## πŸ“š Documentation - [πŸ“˜ User Help documentation](https://status.app/help) - [πŸ› οΈ Installation Guide](https://status.app/help/getting-started#for-new-users) - [πŸ—οΈ Building Desktop from Source](BUILDING.md) - [πŸ“± Building Mobile from Source](/mobile/README.md) - [πŸ›οΈ Architecture Docs](docs/architecture.md) - [🀝 Contributing Guide](CONTRIBUTING.md) - [πŸ’‘ You have an idea for a cool feature or improvement?](https://discuss.status.app/c/features/51) - [πŸ—ΊοΈ Status Roadmap](/docs/roadmap) - [🌟 Feature FURPS](/docs/FURPS)   --- For more information, visit our [official website](https://status.app/) or explore our [GitHub organization](https://github.com/status-im). This project is tested with BrowserStack.