# Install Postman Read [Postman - Installation and updates](https://learning.postman.com/docs/postman/launching-postman/installation-and-updates/). Assume you use Linux. ## Install manually [Download](https://www.postman.com/downloads/) and unzip the app to `/opt`. Edit `~/.local/share/applications/Postman.desktop`: ```txt [Desktop Entry] Encoding=UTF-8 Name=Postman Exec=/opt/Postman/app/Postman %U Icon=/opt/Postman/app/resources/app/assets/icon.png Terminal=false Type=Application Categories=Development; ```