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As KDE produces Free Software, you can download and install KDE programsin most cases free of charge. On this page can read below aboutvarious ways to get KDE software.
General Information
KDE software consists of a large number of individual applications,Plasma, a desktop workspace to run these applications, andKDE Frameworks, a set of libraries they are build upon. You can run KDE applicationsjust fine on any desktop environment.KDE applications are built to integrate well with yoursystem's components. By using also Plasma, you geteven better integration of your applications with the workingenvironment while lowering system resource needs.
Plasma runs fine on relatively recent PCs, but it also worksgreat on older machines with more constrained resources.
To install our software on Linux pick a distro and grab the packages you want.See GetKDE Software on your Linux Distro.
KDE Plasma - Our Desktop
Installing Plasma on your system is easy if you use the major Linuxdistributions; it's included in nearly all of them! A partial list can be found here:Distributions Shipping KDE Software
There are instructions available forbuildingthe source code. Building from source code is not recommendedfor normal users as it requires knowledge of software developmenttools.
KDE Applications
KDE applications run fine on most Linux,BSD systems. In these cases, the recommended way toinstall a KDE application is to use your operating system'ssoftware management tool to install it. It comes includedwith most Free operating systems.
KDE Frameworks
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The KDE Frameworks are a set of libraries built on the Qt framework, providing everything from simple utility classes to integrated solutions for common requirements of desktop applications.You can download them at http://download.kde.org/stable/frameworks/ or read the online documentation.
Windows and macOS
An installer for some KDE applications on Windows is available from the KDE on Windows project.
For Apple macOS systems, some applications have been made available by their developers. A list of these can be found on the Community Wiki.
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Android
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KDE provides some software for Android under the KDE Community account on the Google Play Store.