Bug 505380

Summary:	problem in your website
Product:	[Applications] kdenlive	Reporter:	muh2lintech
Component:	Setup & Installation	Assignee:	Jean-Baptiste Mardelle <jb>
Status:	REPORTED ---
Severity:	normal	CC:	balooii
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	25.04.1
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Mint (Ubuntu based)
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
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Description muh2lintech 2025-06-09 14:34:09 UTC

Hello Kdenlive,

First, please note that I am a beginner with Kdenlive and my platform, Linux.

One the page:
https://docs.kdenlive.org/en/getting_started/installation.html#installation

under "Installation", it says:
Visit the download page of the Kdenlive web site for up to date information on installing Kdenlive.

That sentence contains the link "download page". When clicked, it goes to this page:
https://kdenlive.org/download/

This page contains absolutely nothing about how to install Kdenlive. I downloaded the Appimage version for Linux, but I don't know how to install it.

In Krusader, I double-click on the file, and nothing happens. When I check the "Open with" option, it says:
Disk image mounter
Disk image writer

I doubt these are what should be used.

Please update the website to include complete instructions on how to install the Appimage version of Kdenlive on Linux.

I am running:
 Kernel: 6.8.0-60-generic arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 13.3.0 clocksource: tsc
  Desktop: Cinnamon v: 6.4.8 tk: GTK v: 3.24.41 wm: Muffin v: 6.4.1 vt: 7 dm: LightDM v: 1.30.0
    Distro: Linux Mint 22.1 Xia base: Ubuntu 24.04 noble

Comment 1 balooii 2025-06-10 10:13:27 UTC

Hi,

you'll have to make the AppImage file executable after downloading. Either on the command line via `chmod a+x <path to appimage>` or with the graphical file manager you're using. For most apps this works by right-clicking on the file and looking for a checkbox to make it executable. After doing that, double-clicking the file should just work to open the app.

You can google for "How to use AppImage" or "How to make a file executable".

Maybe would be nice to add general links for each Linux packaging format in the installation section of the docs  for how to use/install them.

Comment 2 muh2lintech 2025-06-10 16:18:32 UTC

Hi Balooii,

Thank you for your response. It worked! I'm all set now.

Best Regards...

On 2025-06-10 6:13 a.m., balooii wrote:
> https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=505380
>
> balooii <balooii@proton.me> changed:
>
>             What    |Removed                     |Added
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
>                   CC|                            |balooii@proton.me
>
> --- Comment #1 from balooii <balooii@proton.me> ---
> Hi,
>
> you'll have to make the AppImage file executable after downloading. Either on
> the command line via `chmod a+x <path to appimage>` or with the graphical file
> manager you're using. For most apps this works by right-clicking on the file
> and looking for a checkbox to make it executable. After doing that,
> double-clicking the file should just work to open the app.
>
> You can google for "How to use AppImage" or "How to make a file executable".
>
> Maybe would be nice to add general links for each Linux packaging format in the
> installation section of the docs  for how to use/install them.
>