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Installing RunJS

Download the latest version from runjs.app/releases/latest, then follow the steps for your platform.

macOS​

  • Open the downloaded .dmg file
  • Drag RunJS.app to the Applications folder
  • Open RunJS from the Applications folder, by double clicking the icon.
  • Add RunJS to your Dock by right-clicking on the icon, located in the Dock, to bring up the context menu and choosing Options, Keep in Dock.

Windows​

  • Run the downloaded .exe installer.
  • Follow the prompts to complete installation.
  • Launch RunJS from the Start menu. Pin it to the taskbar by right-clicking the running app and choosing Pin to taskbar.

Linux​

AppImage​

  • Make the downloaded .AppImage file executable: chmod +x RunJS-*.AppImage
  • Double-click the file to run it, or launch it from the terminal.

Debian / Ubuntu (.deb)​

  • Install the downloaded .deb file: sudo apt install ./runjs_*.deb
  • Launch RunJS from your application launcher.

Uninstall​

macOS​

To uninstall RunJS on macOS, open Finder and go to Applications. Right-click on the RunJS application and select Move to Trash.

Windows​

  • Go to Add or Remove Programs and find RunJS in the Apps > Apps & features list.
  • Select Uninstall from the actions dropdown on the right side (three vertical dots).
  • Follow the prompts to uninstall RunJS.

Linux​

  • AppImage — delete the .AppImage file.
  • .deb — run sudo apt remove runjs.

Clean uninstall​

If you want to remove all user data after uninstalling RunJS, you can delete the user data folder. This will return you to the state before you installed RunJS. This can also be used to reset all settings if you don't want to uninstall RunJS.

The folder locations will vary depending on your platform:

  • macOS: Delete $HOME/Library/Application Support/runjs
  • Windows: Delete %APPDATA%\runjs
  • Linux: Delete $HOME/.config/runjs