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> **Documentation Index:** Fetch the complete configuration index at https://yandex.by/support/browser-beta/en/llms.txt


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**macOS users**

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# Installing and updating Yandex Browser

## System requirements {#system-requirements}



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- Windows



  {% note info %}
  
  Support for 32-bit Windows versions was discontinued in August 2025.

  Support for Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 [was discontinued](https://yandex.by/support/browser-beta/en/about/old-windows.md) in December 2024.

  Support for Windows XP and Windows Vista was discontinued in April 2017.

  {% endnote %}

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  **OS version**
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  - Windows 11, Windows 10 (64-bit)
  - Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016
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  **Processor**
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  Processor with a frequency of 1 GHz (or higher)
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  **RAM**
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  512 MB minimum
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  **Free disk space**
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  At least 600 MB
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- Linux


  #|

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  **OS version**
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  64-bit Ubuntu 18.04 (or newer), Debian 10 (or newer), openSUSE 15.2 (or newer), or Fedora Linux 32 (or newer)
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  **Standard libraries**
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  glibc 2.18 (or higher), NSS 3.35 (or higher), nss-util 3.59 (or higher), ALSA 1.1.6 (or higher)
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  **Processor**
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  Intel Pentium 4 (or later)
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  **RAM**
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  512 MB minimum
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  **Free disk space**
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  At least 600 MB
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## Install {#browser-install}

{% note info %}

By downloading , you accept the [License Agreement](https://yandex.ru/legal/browser_agreement/?lang=en).

{% endnote %}



{% list tabs %}

- Windows

  1. Make sure that your computer meets the [system requirements](#system-requirements).

  1. Download the installation file.

  1. Run the downloaded file.

  1. Click **Install**.

  1. Allow the installer to make changes on the computer.


- Linux

  {% note alert %}

  Make sure that your computer meets the [system requirements](#system-requirements).

  {% endnote %}

  {% cut "Debian, Deepin, Kali, Mint, Raspbian, Ubuntu" %}


  1.  the Yandex Browser installation package (the Linux version, the deb package).

  1. Open the package using the application manager (by default, the package may be opened with the archive manager).

  1. Follow the instructions of the application manager.


  {% endcut %}






  {% cut "CentOS, Fedora" %}


  1. [Download](https://browser.yandex.com/beta/) the Yandex Browser installation package (the Linux version, the rpm package).

  2. Open the package using the application manager (by default, the package may be opened with the archive manager).

  3. Follow the instructions of the application manager.


  {% endcut %}

  {% cut "OpenSUSE" %}


  1. [Download](https://browser.yandex.com/beta/) the Yandex Browser installation package (the Linux version, the rpm package).

  2. Run:

  ```
  sudo zypper install <path to the rpm package>
  ```

  3. You'll be asked if you want to continue. Press `y`.

  4. You'll see the message "Signature verification failed. Cancel, try again, or ignore?" Press `i`.


  {% endcut %}

  {% cut "Elementary" %}


  1.  the Yandex Browser installation package (the Linux version, the deb package).

  1. Run:

  ```
  sudo apt-get install <path to the deb package>
  ```



  {% endcut %}

  {% cut "Manjaro" %}



  {% note info %}

  The [AUR](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/yandex-browser?O=10&all_deps=1) repository contains the Yandex Browser distribution uploaded by the Arch Linux community. Yandex doesn't upload distributions to AUR.

  {% endnote %}


  1. Go to **Add/Remove Software**.

  1. In the upper-right corner, click **<svg width="20" height="24" viewBox="0 0 20 24" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><title>Меню</title><path fill-rule="evenodd" clip-rule="evenodd" d="M9 7.2C9 6.53726 9.53726 6 10.2 6C10.8628 6 11.4 6.53726 11.4 7.2C11.4 7.86274 10.8628 8.4 10.2 8.4C9.53726 8.4 9 7.86274 9 7.2ZM9 16.8C9 16.1372 9.53726 15.6 10.2 15.6C10.8628 15.6 11.4 16.1372 11.4 16.8C11.4 17.4628 10.8628 18 10.2 18C9.53726 18 9 17.4628 9 16.8ZM10.2 10.8C9.53726 10.8 9 11.3373 9 12C9 12.6628 9.53726 13.2 10.2 13.2C10.8628 13.2 11.4 12.6628 11.4 12C11.4 11.3373 10.8628 10.8 10.2 10.8Z" fill="currentcolor"/></svg>** → **Settings**.

  1. On the **AUR** tab, turn on the **Enable AUR support** option.

  1. Close the settings window.

  1. In the search box, enter `yandex-browser`.

  1. In the search results, select **yandex-browser-beta <version>** → **Build** → **Apply** → **Apply**.

  <br>

  After installing Yandex Browser, you'll see the message saying that the transaction has been completed successfully.



  {% endcut %}



{% endlist %}

{% note tip %}

If you already have Yandex Browser installed on another device, you can [transfer](https://yandex.by/support/browser-beta/en/personalization/transfer.md) your profile data from there.

{% endnote %}

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<a href="https://browser.yandex.ru/beta" target="_blank">
<span class="button-download">Скачать</span>
</a>






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<br/>

## Default browser {#browser-default}

To open all links in Yandex Browser by default:

1. In the upper-right corner, click **<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="22" height="22" viewBox="0 0 22 22" fill="none"><title>Настройки Яндекс Браузера</title><path d="M4 16.4091C4 16.0827 4.26117 15.8182 4.58333 15.8182H17.4167C17.7388 15.8182 18 16.0827 18 16.4091C18 16.7354 17.7388 17 17.4167 17H4.58333C4.26117 17 4 16.7354 4 16.4091Z" fill="currentColor"/><path d="M4 10.5C4 10.1736 4.26117 9.90909 4.58333 9.90909H17.4167C17.7388 9.90909 18 10.1736 18 10.5C18 10.8263 17.7388 11.0909 17.4167 11.0909H4.58333C4.26117 11.0909 4 10.8263 4 10.5Z" fill="currentColor"/><path d="M4 4.59091C4 4.26456 4.26117 4 4.58333 4H17.4167C17.7388 4 18 4.26456 18 4.59091C18 4.91726 17.7388 5.18182 17.4167 5.18182H4.58333C4.26117 5.18182 4 4.91726 4 4.59091Z" fill="currentColor"/></svg>**&nbsp;→ **Settings**.


1. Under **Make Yandex Browser your default browser?** click **Yes, do it**.

If you don't set it as your default browser, a **Make Yandex your default browser** suggestion may appear when you start it. To stop the window from appearing again, select the **Don't ask again** option and click **No, thanks**.



## Updates {#up}

{% list tabs %}

- Windows


  Yandex Browser is updated automatically. However, you can check your Yandex Browser version and update it manually if necessary:

  1. Click **<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="22" height="22" viewBox="0 0 22 22" fill="none"><title>Настройки Яндекс Браузера</title><path d="M4 16.4091C4 16.0827 4.26117 15.8182 4.58333 15.8182H17.4167C17.7388 15.8182 18 16.0827 18 16.4091C18 16.7354 17.7388 17 17.4167 17H4.58333C4.26117 17 4 16.7354 4 16.4091Z" fill="currentColor"/><path d="M4 10.5C4 10.1736 4.26117 9.90909 4.58333 9.90909H17.4167C17.7388 9.90909 18 10.1736 18 10.5C18 10.8263 17.7388 11.0909 17.4167 11.0909H4.58333C4.26117 11.0909 4 10.8263 4 10.5Z" fill="currentColor"/><path d="M4 4.59091C4 4.26456 4.26117 4 4.58333 4H17.4167C17.7388 4 18 4.26456 18 4.59091C18 4.91726 17.7388 5.18182 17.4167 5.18182H4.58333C4.26117 5.18182 4 4.91726 4 4.59091Z" fill="currentColor"/></svg>** → **Help** → **About Yandex Browser**.

  2. In the window that opens, click **Update**. If you don't see this button, this means you already have the latest Yandex Browser version.
  
  3. After installing the update, click **Restart**. 
  
  Without updates, Yandex Browser can't protect your data from new threats.



- Linux


  Yandex Browser is updated automatically. But if you haven't installed the appropriate repository, you need to manually register it along with the digital signature key:

  **DEB**

  1. Run:

      ```sudo add-apt-repository "deb https://repo.yandex.ru/yandex-browser/deb beta main" ```

  1. Download the digital signature [key](https://repo.yandex.ru/yandex-browser/YANDEX-BROWSER-KEY.GPG) by running:

      ```
      curl https://repo.yandex.ru/yandex-browser/YANDEX-BROWSER-KEY.GPG --output YANDEX-BROWSER-KEY.GPG
      ```

  1. Register the key in the distribution disk by running:

      ```
      sudo apt-key add YANDEX-BROWSER-KEY.GPG
      ```

  **RPM**
  
  In the terminal, run the following commands in the specified order:

  ```
  sudo rpmkeys --import https://repo.yandex.ru/yandex-browser/YANDEX-BROWSER-KEY.GPG
  sudo dnf config-manager --add-repo http://repo.yandex.ru/yandex-browser/rpm/beta/x86_64
  ```

  {% cut "If you installed Yandex Browser before June 9, 2023" %}


  To get the latest updates for Yandex Browser, you need to manually update the encryption key. To do that, run the following command in the console:

  - For RHEL, Cent OS, Fedora, openSUSE, ALT Linux, Rosa, and other RPM distributions:

      ```
      sudo rpm --import https://repo.yandex.ru/yandex-browser/YANDEX-BROWSER-KEY.GPG
      ```

  - For Ubuntu, Debian, Mint, and other DEB distributions:

      ```
      curl -s https://repo.yandex.ru/yandex-browser/YANDEX-BROWSER-KEY.GPG | sudo gpg --dearmor -o /etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/yandex-browser.gpg
      ```

  {% endcut %}

  {% cut "If the APT package version in your system is 2.9.15 or higher" %}
  
   1. Download the digital signature [key](https://repo.yandex.ru/yandex-browser/YANDEX-BROWSER-KEY.GPG) by running:

      ```
      curl -s https://repo.yandex.ru/yandex-browser/YANDEX-BROWSER-KEY.GPG | sudo gpg --dearmor -o /etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/yandex-browser.gpg
      ```
      
   1. Add a repository by running the following command in the console:

      ```
	  sudo add-apt-repository "deb https://repo.yandex.ru/yandex-browser/deb beta main"
	  ```
  
  {% endcut %}
   
{% endlist %}

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<a href="https://browser.yandex.ru/beta" target="_blank">
<span class="button-download">Скачать</span>
</a>






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### How can I find out my Yandex Browser version? {#version}

To find out what version of Yandex Browser you're using, click **<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="22" height="22" viewBox="0 0 22 22" fill="none"><title>Настройки Яндекс Браузера</title><path d="M4 16.4091C4 16.0827 4.26117 15.8182 4.58333 15.8182H17.4167C17.7388 15.8182 18 16.0827 18 16.4091C18 16.7354 17.7388 17 17.4167 17H4.58333C4.26117 17 4 16.7354 4 16.4091Z" fill="currentColor"/><path d="M4 10.5C4 10.1736 4.26117 9.90909 4.58333 9.90909H17.4167C17.7388 9.90909 18 10.1736 18 10.5C18 10.8263 17.7388 11.0909 17.4167 11.0909H4.58333C4.26117 11.0909 4 10.8263 4 10.5Z" fill="currentColor"/><path d="M4 4.59091C4 4.26456 4.26117 4 4.58333 4H17.4167C17.7388 4 18 4.26456 18 4.59091C18 4.91726 17.7388 5.18182 17.4167 5.18182H4.58333C4.26117 5.18182 4 4.91726 4 4.59091Z" fill="currentColor"/></svg>** → **Help** → **About Yandex Browser** or enter `browser://help` in the [SmartBox](*smart-link).

![](../_image/version-beta.png)


## Reinstall {#reinstall}

{% note info %}

You don't need to reinstall Yandex Browser to update it. It updates automatically.

{% endnote %}



{% list tabs %}

- Windows

  {% cut "While saving your profile information" %}


  To reinstall Yandex Browser so that all your [profile information](https://yandex.by/support/browser-beta/en/personalization/profile.md), including your [tabs](https://yandex.by/support/browser-beta/en/navigation/about.md), [site permissions](https://yandex.by/support/browser-beta/en/security/permissions.md), and sessions are saved:

  1. Close all Yandex Browser windows.

  1. Open the **Control Panel**.

  1. Click **Programs** → **Uninstall a program**.

  1. In the **Uninstall/Change** window, select Yandex from the list of installed programs.

  1. Click **Uninstall** at the top of the list.

  1. Click **Uninstall** in the window that opens.

  1. Click **Delete browser** without selecting the **Delete browser settings, browsing history, and other data** option.

  1. Install Yandex Browser again.

  {% endcut %}

  {% cut "Without saving your profile information" %}


  1. Close all Yandex Browser windows.

  1. Open the **Control Panel**.

  1. Click **Programs** → **Uninstall a program**.

  1. In the **Uninstall/Change** window, select Yandex from the list of installed programs.

  1. Click **Uninstall** at the top of the list.

  1. Click **Reinstall** in the window that opens.

  1. Click **Reinstall the browser**.

  During reinstallation, all your profile data will be deleted from the computer. But this data will be kept in your account linked to [Yandex ID](https://yandex.com/support/id/en/authorization/registration.html) and restored after Yandex Browser is reinstalled. If you don't want the data to be restored, [delete](https://yandex.by/support/browser-beta/en/device/sync.md#delete) it from your Yandex ID account.


  {% endcut %}


{% endlist %}


## Delete {#removal-reinstallation}

{% list tabs %}

- Windows


  1. Close all Yandex Browser windows.

  1. Open the **Control panel**:

      1. Press the **Win + R** keyboard shortcut.

      1. In the **Open** field, type `control`.

      1. Click **ОК**.
      <!--![](../_image/win-r-screen.png)-->

  1. Click **Programs and features** or **Programs** → **Uninstall a program**.
      <!--![](../_image/programs-components-screen.png)-->

  1. In the **Uninstall/Change** window, select Yandex from the list of installed programs.

  1. Click **Uninstall** at the top of the list.

  1. Click **Uninstall** in the window that opens.

  1. In the window that opens, check the **Delete browser settings, browsing history, and other data** box if you want to delete the Yandex Browser data from your computer.

      ![](../_image/del-browser-imagemap.png){width=300}

  1. Click **Delete browser**.


  Your data and settings will only be deleted from your local computer, but will be preserved in your account linked to [Yandex ID](https://yandex.com/support/id/en/authorization/registration.html) and restored after Yandex Browser is reinstalled. If you don't want the data to be restored, [delete](https://yandex.by/support/browser-beta/en/device/sync.md#delete) it from your Yandex ID account.


- Linux


  To delete Yandex Browser and its settings together with your [personal data](https://yandex.by/support/browser-beta/en/personalization/profile.md) (such as bookmarks and history), use the ready-made [file](https://yastatic.net/s3/doc-binary/src/support/browser-corporate/ru/YB_Uninstall.sh).

  If you have already deleted Yandex Browser, but the data remains:

  1. Close all Yandex Browser windows.

  1. Run the command in the terminal:

    ```
    rm -r /home/*/.config/yandex-browser*
    ```



{% endlist %}


## Questions {#qw}

If you still have questions, see [FAQ about installation and updates](https://yandex.by/support/browser-beta/en/troubleshooting/installation-update.md).

<a href="../support/support">
<span class="button">Contact support</span>
</a>

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[*smart-link]: You can enter search queries in the address bar and Yandex Browser will understand what you need.