#Installation

#What systems is it compatible with?

Since version 1.6.0, Pixiv-MultiPlatform supports the following operating systems:

• Windows
• Linux
• macOS
• Android
• iOS (partial support)

#How should I choose the installation package?

1. Click on the download page
2. Windows users, please jump to Windows Installation
3. Linux users, please jump to Linux Installation
4. macOS users, please jump to macOS Installation
5. Android users, please jump to Android Installation

#Windows Installation

#Direct Extraction Method

1. Extract the files to a location of your choice
2. Click on Pixiv-MultiPlatform.exe to launch

#Using Windows Installer (.msi)

1. Download windows.msi

2. Double-click and select a suitable location for installation.

   WARNING

   By default, it will be installed to C:\Program Files\Pixiv-MultiPlatform. You can change the installation path if you prefer.

#Linux Installation

#Installation via Extraction

Use the tar related commands to extract the archive file to a location of your choice

Grant executable permissions: chmod +x ./Pixiv-MultiPlatform

Double-click the file to launch.

#AUR Installation (Arch Linux only)

Currently, there are third-party packages available for AUR. You can use the yay -S related commands to install. We won't elaborate further on this feature.

#Automated Installation Script

Since some people don't want to manually create desktop files, you can create a sh script in the same directory as the downloaded .tar.gz file:

#!/bin/bash

# Check if sudo is available
if ! sudo -v &>/dev/null; then
    echo "Sudo is not available, script will stop."
    exit 1
fi

# Check if the tar.gz file exists
if [ ! -f "linux.tar.gz" ]; then
    echo "linux.tar.gz file not found!"
    exit 1
fi

# Extract linux.tar.gz to /opt/Pixiv-MultiPlatform
echo "Extracting files to /opt/Pixiv-MultiPlatform..."
sudo tar -xzvf linux.tar.gz -C /opt/

# Create Pixiv-MultiPlatform.desktop file
echo "Creating the desktop entry..."
echo "[Desktop Entry]
Name=Pixiv-MultiPlatform
Comment=pixiv client on multiplatform
Exec=/opt/Pixiv-MultiPlatform/bin/Pixiv-MultiPlatform
Icon=/opt/Pixiv-MultiPlatform/lib/Pixiv-MultiPlatform.png
Terminal=false
Type=Application
Categories=Utility;" | sudo tee /usr/share/applications/Pixiv-MultiPlatform.desktop > /dev/null

# Give execution permission to the desktop file
echo "Giving execution permission to the desktop file..."
sudo chmod +x /usr/share/applications/Pixiv-MultiPlatform.desktop

# Run the Pixiv-MultiPlatform
echo "Running Pixiv-MultiPlatform..."
/opt/Pixiv-MultiPlatform/bin/Pixiv-MultiPlatform &

This script will:

1. Check for sudo privileges
2. Extract the application to /opt/Pixiv-MultiPlatform
3. Create a desktop entry for easy access
4. Launch the application automatically

#macOS Installation

1. Download the .dmg file
2. Double-click the file
3. Drag the icon to Applications
4. Launch the App

#Solution for when the dmg file cannot be installed on macOS

1. Open

   

2. Click through the following

   

3. After entering your password, you can continue with the installation.

#Android Installation

1. Download the android.apk file to a location of your choice

   INFO

   The default storage location should be in Internal Storage/Downloads

2. Open a file manager app on your phone (if you don't have one, please download a third-party file management tool like MT Manager), and locate the downloaded android.apk.

3. Tap to install, and pay attention to options like Ignore Risk during installation.

#iOS Installation

1. Download iOS.ipa to your computer.

2. Use a signing tool to sign it.

   WARNING

   I have successfully installed and signed using 3uTools.

   If you use TrollStore or other signing methods, you need to ensure you have a MacBook to capture the app's runtime crash logs, otherwise I will be unable to help

   WARNING

   Since 1.7.4, Pixiv-MultiPlatform's iOS support has been relaxed to iOS 16.4.

   Other workflow versions require iOS 18+

3. Install and open the application.

#Uninstallation

For Android, simply uninstall the app. For desktop versions, after deleting the folder, you need to remove residual files.

1. Windows residual files are in C:\Users\username\.config\pmf. Simply drag them to the recycle bin.
2. Linux residual files are in ~/.config/pmf. Simply delete them.
3. macOS residual files are in ~/.config/pmf. Simply delete them.