Install

Novoforge ships installers for Linux, Windows and macOS. Grab the latest from the releases page.

macOS

The macOS build is a .dmg disk image. It is unsigned (no Apple Developer account), so Gatekeeper will block it on first launch. To open it:

Open the .dmg and drag Novoforge into Applications.
Right-click (or Control-click) the app and choose Open.
Click Open in the confirmation dialog.

Or, after the first blocked launch, go to System Settings → Privacy & Security and click Open Anyway.

Quick start

Linux AppImage (works on most distros, no install):

chmod +x Novoforge-*.AppImage
./Novoforge-*.AppImage

Windows:

Run Novoforge-*-setup.exe and follow the installer. It creates a desktop shortcut and registers the app for auto-updates.

Linux packages

Package	Format	Best for
AppImage	`.AppImage`	Portable — no install, just run
Debian	`.deb`	Debian / Ubuntu / Mint
RPM	`.rpm`	Fedora / RHEL / openSUSE

Debian / Ubuntu:

sudo apt install ./Novoforge-*.deb

Fedora / RHEL:

sudo dnf install ./Novoforge-*.rpm

Prefer apt/dnf over dpkg -i/rpm -i: the package managers resolve the required system libraries automatically, while the low-level tools leave a half-installed package if any are missing.

Uninstall

Debian / Ubuntu:

sudo apt remove novoforge

Fedora / RHEL:

sudo dnf remove novoforge

AppImage: just delete the .AppImage file. Your projects are plain folders on disk and are never touched by uninstalling.

Updates

All installers check the GitHub Releases feed and notify you when a new version is available (Help → Check for Updates triggers a manual check).

Windows — updates install in place.
AppImage — download the new version and run it (replace the old file).
deb / rpm — you’ll be pointed to the new installer; download and install it with the commands above.

Requirements

64-bit Linux, Windows or macOS. ~300 MB installed. Works offline after download — your data never leaves your machine.