Holochain Launcher v0.11.5

Uses Holochain 0.2.6

Installation

Windows

1. Download the Holochain Launcher .msi file and double click on it.
2. Run through the setup.

macOS (currently supported versions: v10.15 and later)

1. Download the .dmg file, open it, and drag the application to your Applications folder.
2. Go to your applications folder and open it.

Linux

AppImage

1. Download the .AppImage file.
2. Double-click on it to run it (you may have to give executable permissions to the AppImage file).

Note: On Ubuntu 22.04 you may need to install libfuse2 in order to be able to run AppImage files:
(https://askubuntu.com/questions/1403811/appimage-on-ubuntu-22-04)

sudo apt install libfuse2

Deb

Note: Automatic updates are currently not supported for the Holochain Launcher installed with a .deb file.

1. Upgrade your dependencies by running sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade in a terminal.
2. Download the .deb file.
3. Install it by running sudo apt install ./path/to/downloaded/file in the terminal (using the actual path to the downloaded file).

Holochain Launcher v0.11.3 (Unstable)

Uses holochain 0.2.3.

Holochain Launcher v0.11.2 (Unstable)

To download the Holochain Launcher scroll down to "Assets".

This Launcher release is an experimental release and expected to be unstable. To download the latest stable release, click here.

What's new

• New notifications API
• Drag and drop to choose custom ordering of Apps
• Other smaller bug fixes

The notifications API can be used by hApp UIs to send notifications to the Launcher UI as well as the operating system.
For Developers: Do not expect this API to be stable at this point, but be encouraged to try it out since notifications are likely to improve usability of the Launcher. You may want to make sure to handle errors gracefully when calling the API in order for your hApp UI to remain functional with later Launcher versions even if the API may change underneath.

Holochain version: 0.2.3-beta-rc.1

Installation

Windows

1. Download the Holochain Launcher .msi file and double click on it.
2. Run through the setup.

macOS (currently supported versions: v10.15 and later)

1. Download the .dmg file, open it, and drag the application to your Applications folder.
2. Go to your applications folder and open it.

Linux

AppImage

1. Download the .AppImage file.
2. Double-click on it to run it (you may have to give executable permissions to the AppImage file).

Note: On Ubuntu 22.04 you may need to install libfuse2 in order to be able to run AppImage files:
(https://askubuntu.com/questions/1403811/appimage-on-ubuntu-22-04)

sudo apt install libfuse2

Deb

Note: Automatic updates are currently not supported for the Holochain Launcher installed with a .deb file.

1. Upgrade your dependencies by running sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade in a terminal.
2. Download the .deb file.
3. Install it by running sudo apt install ./path/to/downloaded/file in the terminal (using the actual path to the downloaded file).

Known issues and Limitations

...for end-users:

• When the Launcher main window is closed on macOS it can currently only be reopened via the system tray (tauri-apps/tauri#3084)
• Downloading of files from a Holochain App to the file system is not yet supported on macOS but will likely be added soon (tauri-apps/tauri#4633)
• Launcher can freeze on macOS if an app is opened while in full-screen mode
• App windows don't have their own menu on macOS (tauri-apps/tauri#5768)
• Clicking on "Open App" of an app that is already open will not unminimize it on some Linux distributions in case it is minimized (tauri-apps/tauri#5974)

...for hApp developers:

• Tauri uses the webview of the platform the Launcher is running on, meaning that hApps need to be bundled for those older target browsers in order to be compatible on older operating systems.
• WebRTC is not yet supported for Linux (tauri-apps/wry#85)

Feedback is really appreciated! Click on Report Issue in the top right corner of the Holochain Launcher to file a bug in this repository.

Holochain Launcher v0.11.1 (Unstable)

To download the Holochain Launcher scroll down to "Assets".

Launcher release for Holochain 0.2.2.

• fixes various UI issues
• filters orphaned apps in the app store by default (#201)

This Launcher release is expected to be unstable. To download the latest stable release, click here.

Installation

Windows

1. Download the Holochain Launcher .msi file and double click on it.
2. Run through the setup.

macOS (currently supported versions: v10.15 and later)

1. Download the .dmg file, open it, and drag the application to your Applications folder.
2. Go to your applications folder and open it.

Linux

AppImage

1. Download the .AppImage file.
2. Double-click on it to run it (you may have to give executable permissions to the AppImage file).

Note: On Ubuntu 22.04 you may need to install libfuse2 in order to be able to run AppImage files:
(https://askubuntu.com/questions/1403811/appimage-on-ubuntu-22-04)

sudo apt install libfuse2

Deb

Note: Automatic updates are currently not supported for the Holochain Launcher installed with a .deb file.

1. Upgrade your dependencies by running sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade in a terminal.
2. Download the .deb file.
3. Install it by running sudo apt install ./path/to/downloaded/file in the terminal (using the actual path to the downloaded file).

Known issues and Limitations

...for end-users:

• Downloading of files from a Holochain App to the file system is not yet supported on macOS but will likely be added soon (tauri-apps/tauri#4633)
• Launcher can freeze on macOS if an app is opened while in full-screen mode
• App windows don't have their own menu on macOS (tauri-apps/tauri#5768)
• Clicking on "Open App" of an app that is already open will not unminimize it on some Linux distributions in case it is minimized (tauri-apps/tauri#5974)

...for hApp developers:

• Tauri uses the webview of the platform the Launcher is running on, meaning that hApps need to be bundled for those older target browsers in order to be compatible on older operating systems.
• WebRTC is not yet supported for Linux (tauri-apps/wry#85)

Feedback is really appreciated! Click on Report Issue in the top right corner of the Holochain Launcher to file a bug in this repository.

Holochain Launcher v0.10.2 (Holochain 0.1.6)

To download the Holochain Launcher scroll down to "Assets".

Note for Developers: This Launcher release comes with a new AppStore and DevHub as compared to Launcher version 0.10.0 but is otherwise compatible with Launcher v0.10.0. Existing apps need to be re-uploaded to the new DevHub/AppStore in order to appear again.

Changes

• Uses Holochain 0.1.6
• Comes with a new AppStore and DevHub to replace the broken AppStore of Launcher version 0.10.0
• various UI fixes

Installation

Windows

1. Download the Holochain Launcher .msi file and double click on it.
2. Run through the setup.

macOS (currently supported versions: v10.15 and later)

1. Download the .dmg file, open it, and drag the application to your Applications folder.
2. Go to your applications folder and open it.

Linux

AppImage

1. Download the .AppImage file.
2. Double-click on it to run it (you may have to give executable permissions to the AppImage file).

Note: On Ubuntu 22.04 you may need to install libfuse2 in order to be able to run AppImage files:
(https://askubuntu.com/questions/1403811/appimage-on-ubuntu-22-04)

sudo apt install libfuse2

Deb

Note: Automatic updates are currently not supported for the Holochain Launcher installed with a .deb file.

1. Upgrade your dependencies by running sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade in a terminal.
2. Download the .deb file.
3. Install it by running sudo apt install ./path/to/downloaded/file in the terminal (using the actual path to the downloaded file).

Known issues and Limitations

...for end-users:

• Downloading of files from a Holochain App to the file system is not yet supported on macOS but will likely be added soon (tauri-apps/tauri#4633)
• Launcher can freeze on macOS if an app is opened while in full-screen mode
• App windows don't have their own menu on macOS (tauri-apps/tauri#5768)
• Clicking on "Open App" of an app that is already open will not unminimize it on some Linux distributions in case it is minimized (tauri-apps/tauri#5974)

...for hApp developers:

• Turning on Developer Mode in Advanced Settings of the Launcher does not work on certain older macOS distributions
• Tauri uses the webview of the platform the Launcher is running on, meaning that hApps need to be bundled for those older target browsers in order to be compatible on older operating systems.
• WebRTC is not yet supported for Linux (tauri-apps/wry#85)

Feedback is really appreciated! Click on Report Issue in the top right corner of the Holochain Launcher to file a bug in this repository.

Note

• This is not yet a security ready release. Holochain's immune system is implemented in Holochain 0.2.

Holochain Launcher v0.11.0 (Unstable)

To download the Holochain Launcher scroll down to "Assets".

Launcher release for Holochain 0.2.X at an unreleased commit of Holochain (lair-keystore-0.3.0).

This Launcher release is expected to be unstable. To download the latest stable release, click here.

Installation

Windows

1. Download the Holochain Launcher .msi file and double click on it.
2. Run through the setup.

macOS (currently supported versions: v10.15 and later)

1. Download the .dmg file, open it, and drag the application to your Applications folder.
2. Go to your applications folder and open it.

Linux

AppImage

1. Download the .AppImage file.
2. Double-click on it to run it (you may have to give executable permissions to the AppImage file).

Note: On Ubuntu 22.04 you may need to install libfuse2 in order to be able to run AppImage files:
(https://askubuntu.com/questions/1403811/appimage-on-ubuntu-22-04)

sudo apt install libfuse2

Deb

Note: Automatic updates are currently not supported for the Holochain Launcher installed with a .deb file.

1. Upgrade your dependencies by running sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade in a terminal.
2. Download the .deb file.
3. Install it by running sudo apt install ./path/to/downloaded/file in the terminal (using the actual path to the downloaded file).

Known issues and Limitations

...for end-users:

• Downloading of files from a Holochain App to the file system is not yet supported on macOS but will likely be added soon (tauri-apps/tauri#4633)
• Launcher can freeze on macOS if an app is opened while in full-screen mode
• App windows don't have their own menu on macOS (tauri-apps/tauri#5768)
• Clicking on "Open App" of an app that is already open will not unminimize it on some Linux distributions in case it is minimized (tauri-apps/tauri#5974)

...for hApp developers:

• Tauri uses the webview of the platform the Launcher is running on, meaning that hApps need to be bundled for those older target browsers in order to be compatible on older operating systems.
• WebRTC is not yet supported for Linux (tauri-apps/wry#85)

Feedback is really appreciated! Click on Report Issue in the top right corner of the Holochain Launcher to file a bug in this repository.

Note

• This is not yet a security ready release. Holochain's immune system will be implemented with Holochain 0.2.

Holochain Launcher v0.10.0

To download the Holochain Launcher scroll down to "Assets".

Important: Our first implementation of AppStore in this release is currently broken. We are investigating the cause, and fixes. In the meantime, please use Launcher 0.9.4.

Changes

• This Launcher comes with the new App Store to reduce download time of apps significantly
• UI is now split in different sections
• Uses Holochain 0.1.5

Note: Due to switching to the new App Store and using a new Dev Hub that's compatible with the App Store, this Launcher is a breaking one, meaning that any apps installed with previous versions of the Launcher won't show up in this Launcher (but remain accessible with previous versions of the Launcher).

Installation

Windows

1. Download the Holochain Launcher .msi file and double click on it.
2. Run through the setup.

macOS (currently supported versions: v10.15 and later)

1. Download the .dmg file, open it, and drag the application to your Applications folder.
2. Go to your applications folder and open it.

Linux

AppImage

1. Download the .AppImage file.
2. Double-click on it to run it (you may have to give executable permissions to the AppImage file).

Note: On Ubuntu 22.04 you may need to install libfuse2 in order to be able to run AppImage files:
(https://askubuntu.com/questions/1403811/appimage-on-ubuntu-22-04)

sudo apt install libfuse2

Deb

Note: Automatic updates are currently not supported for the Holochain Launcher installed with a .deb file.

1. Upgrade your dependencies by running sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade in a terminal.
2. Download the .deb file.
3. Install it by running sudo apt install ./path/to/downloaded/file in the terminal (using the actual path to the downloaded file).

Known issues and Limitations

...for end-users:

• Downloading of files from a Holochain App to the file system is not yet supported on macOS but will likely be added soon (tauri-apps/tauri#4633)
• Launcher can freeze on macOS if an app is opened while in full-screen mode
• App windows don't have their own menu on macOS (tauri-apps/tauri#5768)
• Clicking on "Open App" of an app that is already open will not unminimize it on some Linux distributions in case it is minimized (tauri-apps/tauri#5974)

...for hApp developers:

• Turning on Developer Mode in Advanced Settings of the Launcher does not work on certain older macOS distributions
• Tauri uses the webview of the platform the Launcher is running on, meaning that hApps need to be bundled for those older target browsers in order to be compatible on older operating systems.
• WebRTC is not yet supported for Linux (tauri-apps/wry#85)

Feedback is really appreciated! Click on Report Issue in the top right corner of the Holochain Launcher to file a bug in this repository.

Note

• This is not yet a security ready release. Holochain's immune system will be implemented with Holochain 0.2.

Holochain Launcher v0.9.4

To download the Holochain Launcher scroll down to "Assets".

Changes

• adding a new indicator when new data arrives in the App Library
• workaround an error that could occur on the Linux AppImage with FormData objects
• better error handling in some cases
• improvements in German translation

Installation

Windows

1. Download the Holochain Launcher .msi file and double click on it.
2. Run through the setup.

macOS (currently supported versions: v10.15 and later)

1. Download the .dmg file, open it, and drag the application to your Applications folder.
2. Go to your applications folder and open it.

Linux

AppImage

1. Download the .AppImage file.
2. Double-click on it to run it (you may have to give executable permissions to the AppImage file).

Note: On Ubuntu 22.04 you may need to install libfuse2 in order to be able to run AppImage files:
(https://askubuntu.com/questions/1403811/appimage-on-ubuntu-22-04)

sudo apt install libfuse2

Deb

Note: Automatic updates are currently not supported for the Holochain Launcher installed with a .deb file.

1. Upgrade your dependencies by running sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade in a terminal.
2. Download the .deb file.
3. Install it by running sudo apt install ./path/to/downloaded/file in the terminal (using the actual path to the downloaded file).

Known issues and Limitations

...for end-users:

• Downloading of files from a Holochain App to the file system is not yet supported on macOS but will likely be added soon (tauri-apps/tauri#4633)
• Launcher can freeze on macOS if an app is opened while in full-screen mode
• App windows don't have their own menu on macOS (tauri-apps/tauri#5768)
• Clicking on "Open App" of an app that is already open will not unminimize it on some Linux distributions in case it is minimized (tauri-apps/tauri#5974)

...for hApp developers:

• Tauri uses the webview of the platform the Launcher is running on, meaning that hApps need to be bundled for those older target browsers in order to be compatible on older operating systems.
• WebRTC is not yet supported for Linux (tauri-apps/wry#85)

Feedback is really appreciated! Click on Report Issue in the top right corner of the Holochain Launcher to file a bug in this repository.

Note

• This is not yet a security ready release. Holochain's immune system will be implemented with Holochain 0.2.

Holochain Launcher v0.9.3

To download the Holochain Launcher scroll down to "Assets".

Changes

• fixes an issue preventing setup of the Launcher in case of long usernames on Unix systems

Note: This release is not part of automatic in-app updates since it only affects users that haven't yet installed the Launcher in the first place.

Installation

Windows

1. Download the Holochain Launcher .msi file and double click on it.
2. Run through the setup.

macOS (currently supported versions: v10.15 and later)

1. Download the .dmg file, open it, and drag the application to your Applications folder.
2. Go to your applications folder and open it.

Linux

AppImage

1. Download the .AppImage file.
2. Double-click on it to run it (you may have to give executable permissions to the AppImage file).

Deb

1. Upgrade your dependencies with sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade.
2. Download the .deb file.
3. Install it (you may have to upgrade your dependencies).

Known issues and Limitations

...for end-users:

• Downloading of files from a Holochain App to the file system is not yet supported on macOS but will likely be added soon (tauri-apps/tauri#4633)
• Launcher can freeze on macOS if an app is opened while in full-screen mode
• App windows don't have their own menu on macOS (tauri-apps/tauri#5768)
• Clicking on "Open App" of an app that is already open will not unminimize it on some Linux distributions in case it is minimized (tauri-apps/tauri#5974)

...for hApp developers:

• Tauri uses the webview of the platform the Launcher is running on, meaning that hApps need to be bundled for those older target browsers in order to be compatible on older operating systems.
• WebRTC is not yet supported for Linux (tauri-apps/wry#85)

Feedback is really appreciated! Click on Report Issue in the top right corner of the Holochain Launcher to file a bug in this repository.

Note

• This is not yet a security ready release. Holochain's immune system will be fully implemented with Holochain 0.2.

Holochain Launcher v0.9.2

To download the Holochain Launcher scroll down to "Assets".

Changes

• fixed issue where holochain processes would remain running when quitting the Launcher with cmd+Q on macOS
• added German as the first supported Language other than English
• added network seed to cell info card
• other smaller bug fixes and improvements

Installation

Windows

1. Download the Holochain Launcher .msi file and double click on it.
2. Run through the setup.

macOS (currently supported versions: v10.15 and later)

1. Download the .dmg file, open it, and drag the application to your Applications folder.
2. Go to your applications folder and open it.

Linux

AppImage

1. Download the .AppImage file.
2. Double-click on it to run it (you may have to give executable permissions to the AppImage file).

Deb

1. Upgrade your dependencies with sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade.
2. Download the .deb file.
3. Install it (you may have to upgrade your dependencies).

Known issues and Limitations

...for end-users:

• Downloading of files from a Holochain App to the file system is not yet supported on macOS but will likely be added soon (tauri-apps/tauri#4633)
• Launcher can freeze on macOS if an app is opened while in full-screen mode
• App windows don't have their own menu on macOS (tauri-apps/tauri#5768)
• Clicking on "Open App" of an app that is already open will not unminimize it on some Linux distributions in case it is minimized (tauri-apps/tauri#5974)

...for hApp developers:

• Tauri uses the webview of the platform the Launcher is running on, meaning that hApps need to be bundled for those older target browsers in order to be compatible on older operating systems.
• WebRTC is not yet supported for Linux (tauri-apps/wry#85)

Feedback is really appreciated! Click on Report Issue in the top right corner of the Holochain Launcher to file a bug in this repository.

Note

• This is not yet a security ready release. Holochain's immune system will be fully implemented with Holochain 0.2.