> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.arcticons.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.arcticons.com/other-platforms/linux/installation.md).

# Installation

## AUR

For Arch-based distributions, Arcticons is available via the [`arcticons-icon-theme`](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/arcticons-icon-theme) and [`arcticons-icon-theme-git`](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/arcticons-icon-theme-git) packages on the AUR.

## KDE

1. In **System Settings**, under **Appearance & Style**, go to **Global Theme > Icons**, then click the **Get New…** button.
2. In the pop-up, search for *Arcticons* and install. Close the pop-up.
3. Select the installed icon pack and click **Apply**. Enjoy!

## GNOME

1. Follow manual installation (below).
2. Ensure that **Gnome Tweaks** is installed. Under **Appearance**, in the **Icons** dropdown, select *Arcticons*. Enjoy!
3. To change the icons for Qt applications in GNOME as well, you need [`qt5ct`](https://sourceforge.net/projects/qt5ct/)/[`qt6ct`](https://github.com/trialuser02/qt6ct).

## Manual installation

1. Download the pack either from [openDesktop](https://opendesktop.org/p/2343140) (and extract `arcticons-$VERSION.tar.gz`) or the [`arcticons-light`](https://codeberg.org/Arcticons/Arcticons-Linux/src/branch/main/arcticons-light) and/or [`arcticons-dark`](https://codeberg.org/Arcticons/Arcticons-Linux/src/branch/main/arcticons-dark) folder(s) from Codeberg.
2. Move into `~/.local/share/icons` for a user-wide installation or into `/usr/share/icons` for a system-wide installation.


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