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title: Install Fidus Writer on elementary OS using the Snap Store | Snapcraft
description: Get the latest version of Fidus Writer for on elementary OS - An academic
  collaborative word processor
url: https://snapcraft.io/install/fiduswriter/elementary
---

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# Install Fidus Writer on **elementary OS**

# Fidus Writer (fiduswriter)

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[Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/fiduswriter/elementary#install)

#### An academic collaborative word processor

After installation, open your browser to <http://localhost:4386/> to access your own Fidus Writer installation.

Click on "Sign up" to create a new user. Alternatively, you can create a new user by running the following command in a terminal:

```
sudo fiduswriter.createsuperuser
```

It will ask you for the username and password of the user you want to create.

Then log in with the user you created in step 2.

If you want to configure your instance, run `fiduswriter.configure`. There are more detailed instructions on how to set it up as a full installation on a server with https, etc. here: <https://github.com/fiduswriter/fiduswriter/wiki/Installation-and-configuration-on-Ubuntu-using-snap> .

### Package name

* fiduswriter

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### License

* AGPL-3.0

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### Last updated

* 12 September 2026 - latest/stable
* 22 October 2026 - latest/edge

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### Websites

* [www.fiduswriter.org](https://www.fiduswriter.org "https://www.fiduswriter.org")

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### Contact

* [johannes@fiduswriter.org](mailto:johannes@fiduswriter.org "mailto:johannes@fiduswriter.org")

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## Enable snaps on elementary OS and install Fidus Writer

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

Snap can be installed on elementary OS from the command line. Open *Terminal* from the Applications launcher and type the following:

```
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 Fidus Writer

To install Fidus Writer, simply use the following command:

```
sudo snap install fiduswriter
```

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