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title: Install Blockbench on Ubuntu using the Snap Store | Snapcraft
description: Get the latest version of Blockbench for on Ubuntu - Blockbench - A boxy
  3D model editor
url: https://snapcraft.io/install/blockbench-snapcraft/ubuntu
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# Install Blockbench on **Ubuntu**

# Blockbench (blockbench-snapcraft)

[Antonin Rouxel (anrouxel)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/anrouxel "View all snaps from Antonin Rouxel (anrouxel)")

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* [Art and Design](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=art-and-design)
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[Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/blockbench-snapcraft/ubuntu#install)

#### Blockbench - A boxy 3D model editor

Blockbench is a free, modern model editor for low-poly and boxy models with pixel art textures.
Models can be exported into standardized formats, to be shared, rendered, 3D-printed, or used in game engines. There are also multiple dedicated formats for Minecraft Java and Bedrock Edition with format-specific features.

Blockbench features a modern and intuitive UI, plugin support and innovative features. It is the industry standard for creating custom 3D models for the Minecraft Marketplace.

### Package name

* blockbench-snapcraft

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### License

* GPL-3.0

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### Last updated

* 10 October 2026 - latest/stable
* 9 October 2026 - latest/candidate

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### Websites

* [www.blockbench.net](https://www.blockbench.net/ "https://www.blockbench.net/")

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### Contact

* [github.com/anrouxel/blockbench-snapcraft/issues](https://github.com/anrouxel/blockbench-snapcraft/issues "https://github.com/anrouxel/blockbench-snapcraft/issues")

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### Source code

* [github.com/anrouxel/blockbench-snapcraft](https://github.com/anrouxel/blockbench-snapcraft "https://github.com/anrouxel/blockbench-snapcraft")

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### Report a bug

* [github.com/anrouxel/blockbench-snapcraft/issues](https://github.com/anrouxel/blockbench-snapcraft/issues "https://github.com/anrouxel/blockbench-snapcraft/issues")

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##### Report a Snap Store violation

* [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/install/blockbench-snapcraft/ubuntu#report-snap-modal)

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## Enable snaps on Ubuntu and install Blockbench

Snaps are applications packaged with all their dependencies to run on all popular Linux distributions from a single build. They update automatically and roll back gracefully.

Snaps are discoverable and installable from the [Snap Store](https://snapcraft.io/store), an app store with an audience of millions.

### Enable snapd

If you’re running [Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)](https://www.ubuntu.com/) or later, including [Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)](https://www.ubuntu.com/desktop/features) and [Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/FocalFossa/ReleaseNotes), you don’t need to do anything. Snap is already installed and ready to go.

For versions of Ubuntu between [14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/TrustyTahr/ReleaseNotes) and [15.10 (Wily Werewolf)](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/WilyWerewolf/ReleaseNotes), as well as Ubuntu flavours that don’t include *snap* by default, *snap* can be installed from the Ubuntu Software Centre by searching for *snapd*.

Alternatively, snapd can be installed from the command line:

```
sudo apt update
sudo apt install snapd
```

Either log out and back in again, or restart your system, to ensure snap’s paths are updated correctly.

### Install Blockbench

To install Blockbench, simply use the following command:

```
sudo snap install blockbench-snapcraft
```

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### More things to do…

#### [Get the snap store](https://snapcraft.io/snap-store)

Browse and find snaps from the convenience of your desktop using the snap store snap.

#### [Learn more about snaps](https://snapcraft.io/docs)

Interested to find out more about snaps? Want to publish your own application? Visit [snapcraft.io](https://snapcraft.io/) now.

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