How to Use AppImage for the First Time

“It’s a portable app in Windows”. This was my first impression when I heard about AppImage. To try out AppImage, I downloaded LocalSend’s AppImage version. I double-clicked it to run and nothing happened… Maybe my click didn’t register? I double-clicked it again. Still, nothing happened. Executable Permission After googling, I found out that I needed to set the permission: Select and right-click the AppImage. Click Properties and Permissions tab Check the Allow executing file as program box. Then I double-clicked it again and it started to run. ...

October 28, 2025 · 1 min · 186 words