docs/source/manuals/installation/install-openmw.rst
If you're not sure what any of the different methods mean, you should probably stick to this one.
Simply download the latest version for your operating system from
github.com/OpenMW/openmw/releases <https://github.com/OpenMW/openmw/releases>_
and run the install package once downloaded. It's now installed!
.. note:: There is no need to uninstall previous versions as OpenMW automatically installs into a separate directory for each new version. Your saves and configuration are compatible and accessible between versions.
Visit the Development Environment Setup <https://wiki.openmw.org/index.php?title=Development_Environment_Setup>_
section of the Wiki for detailed instructions on how to build the engine.
A Launchpad PPA <https://launchpad.net/~openmw/+archive/openmw>_ is available.
Add it and install OpenMW.
.. code-block:: console
$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:openmw/openmw
$ sudo apt update
$ sudo apt install openmw
The binary package is available in the official [community] Repositories. To install, simply run the following as root (or in sudo).
.. code-block:: console
$ pacman -S openmw
The binary package is available in the official Repository To install simply run the following as root (or in sudo).
.. code-block:: console
$ xbps-install openmw
OpenMW is available from the unstable (sid) repository of Debian contrib and can be easily installed if you are using testing or unstable. However, it depends on several packages which are not in stable, so it is not possible to install OpenMW in Wheezy without creating a FrankenDebian. This is not recommended or supported.
OpenMW is available in the official repository of Fedora for versions 41 and up. To install simply run the following as root (or in sudo), depending on what packages you want.
openmw includes the launcher, install wizard, iniimporter and the engine itself.
openmw-cs includes the construction set.
openmw-tools includes bsatool, esmtool and niftest.
.. code-block:: console
$ dnf install openmw
$ dnf install openmw-cs
$ dnf install openmw-tools
OpenMW is available as a flatpak. With flatpak installed, run the command below. It should show up on your desktop.
.. code-block:: console
$ flatpak install openmw