Download and install
Get Cursor running on your machine in under five minutes.
What do I need before installing?
A Cursor account. Sign up free at cursor.com if you don't have one.
How do I install Cursor?
- Go to cursor.com/download
- Click the download button for your operating system
- Open the downloaded file
- Follow the install steps for your OS: Mac: Drag Cursor into your Applications folder Windows: Run the installer and follow the prompts Linux: Install via your package manager (apt or dnf) if available, or extract the AppImage/archive and run it
- Open Cursor from your applications menu or desktop
- Sign in with your Cursor account when prompted
You're ready to go. Open a project folder with File > Open Folder to start coding.