{"id":10433,"date":"2021-01-18T12:30:23","date_gmt":"2021-01-18T11:30:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/g100.us\/?p=10433"},"modified":"2022-05-09T11:30:53","modified_gmt":"2022-05-09T09:30:53","slug":"how-to-update-blender","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/g100.us\/how-to-update-blender\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Update Blender (All possible ways)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_39 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">TABLE OF CONTENTS<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-668451a66a028\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #7f11e0;color:#7f11e0\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #7f11e0;color:#7f11e0\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\" \/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-668451a66a028\" class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-668451a66a028\" checked><nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 \"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/how-to-update-blender\/#The_Various_Blender_Versions\" title=\"The Various Blender Versions\">The Various Blender Versions<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/how-to-update-blender\/#Blender_Official_Release\" title=\"Blender Official Release\">Blender Official Release<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/how-to-update-blender\/#Blender_Long_Term_Support_LTS\" title=\"Blender Long Term Support (LTS)\">Blender Long Term Support (LTS)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/how-to-update-blender\/#Blender_Daily_Builds\" title=\"Blender Daily Builds\">Blender Daily Builds<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/how-to-update-blender\/#The_Good_Old_Manual_Way\" title=\"The Good Old\u2019 Manual Way\">The Good Old\u2019 Manual Way<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/how-to-update-blender\/#Third-Party_Blender_Installers_and_Updaters\" title=\"Third-Party Blender Installers and Updaters\">Third-Party Blender Installers and Updaters<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/how-to-update-blender\/#Steam\" title=\"Steam\">Steam<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/how-to-update-blender\/#Microsoft_store\" title=\"Microsoft store\">Microsoft store<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/how-to-update-blender\/#Blender_Launcher\" title=\"Blender Launcher\">Blender Launcher<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/how-to-update-blender\/#Snap_Store\" title=\"Snap Store\">Snap Store<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/how-to-update-blender\/#Linux_Flatpak\" title=\"Linux: Flatpak\">Linux: Flatpak<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/how-to-update-blender\/#Which_Blender_updater_should_I_choose\" title=\"Which Blender updater should I choose?\">Which Blender updater should I choose?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/how-to-update-blender\/#FAQ\" title=\"FAQ\">FAQ<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/how-to-update-blender\/#How_to_check_your_Blender_Version\" title=\"How to check your Blender Version?\">How to check your Blender Version?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/how-to-update-blender\/#Over_to_you\" title=\"Over to you\">Over to you<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>Over the past few years, Blender\u2019s industry adoption rate has skyrocketed, with the extra exposure and interest driving the contributions to the <a href=\"https:\/\/fund.blender.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Blender Development Fund<\/a> up.<\/p>\n<p>This increase has been reflected in its development speed, which sees new features and versions of Blender coming out at an impressive rate.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_10484\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10484\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-with-border wp-image-10484 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/Blenders-Dev-Fund-has-Grown-Exponationally-over-the-past-couple-of-years.jpg\" alt=\"Blender\u2019s Dev Fund has Grown Exponationally over the past couple of years\" width=\"1024\" height=\"602\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/Blenders-Dev-Fund-has-Grown-Exponationally-over-the-past-couple-of-years.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/Blenders-Dev-Fund-has-Grown-Exponationally-over-the-past-couple-of-years-300x176.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/Blenders-Dev-Fund-has-Grown-Exponationally-over-the-past-couple-of-years-768x452.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10484\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-with-border wp-image-10484 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201024%20602%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Blender\u2019s Dev Fund has Grown Exponationally over the past couple of years\" width=\"1024\" height=\"602\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201024%20602%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/Blenders-Dev-Fund-has-Grown-Exponationally-over-the-past-couple-of-years.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/Blenders-Dev-Fund-has-Grown-Exponationally-over-the-past-couple-of-years-300x176.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/Blenders-Dev-Fund-has-Grown-Exponationally-over-the-past-couple-of-years-768x452.jpg 768w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/Blenders-Dev-Fund-has-Grown-Exponationally-over-the-past-couple-of-years.jpg\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-10484\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Blender\u2019s Dev Fund has Grown Exponationally over the past couple of years<\/p><\/div>\n<p>This influx of new features makes updating to the latest and greatest version of Blender more enticing than ever before.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, Blender currently does not include an auto-updater, making updating it a little less of a straightforward task than in other 3D software.<\/p>\n<p>This article will outline the various Blender versions concurrently available, before explaining the various method of keeping your Blender installation up to date.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Various_Blender_Versions\"><\/span>The Various Blender Versions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>For all practical purposes, there are three concurrent blender versions available to users at any point in the development cycle.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Blender_Official_Release\"><\/span>Blender Official Release<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>These are the standard Blender releases, each having a development cycle of around 20 weeks. A new version is released every three months, with sequential releases having an overlap in development time.<\/p>\n<p>Each of these releases can also get corrective releases a few days or weeks after their release to squash any critical bugs that may have been found after mass user adoption.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_10472\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10472\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-with-border wp-image-10472 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/Blenders-Release-Cycle-by-the-Blender-Foundation.jpg\" alt=\"Blender\u2019s Release Cycle by the Blender Foundation\" width=\"1024\" height=\"447\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/Blenders-Release-Cycle-by-the-Blender-Foundation.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/Blenders-Release-Cycle-by-the-Blender-Foundation-300x131.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/Blenders-Release-Cycle-by-the-Blender-Foundation-768x335.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10472\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-with-border wp-image-10472 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201024%20447%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Blender\u2019s Release Cycle by the Blender Foundation\" width=\"1024\" height=\"447\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201024%20447%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/Blenders-Release-Cycle-by-the-Blender-Foundation.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/Blenders-Release-Cycle-by-the-Blender-Foundation-300x131.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/Blenders-Release-Cycle-by-the-Blender-Foundation-768x335.jpg 768w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/Blenders-Release-Cycle-by-the-Blender-Foundation.jpg\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-10472\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Blender\u2019s Release Cycle by the Blender Foundation<\/p><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Blender_Long_Term_Support_LTS\"><\/span>Blender Long Term Support (LTS)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Blender LTS is a relatively new addition to the Blender family of releases. Its pilot program was announced in late May 2020 by Ton Roosendaal, Chairman of the Blender Foundation.<\/p>\n<p>It is designed for studios using Blender in the long haul, multi-year long productions, wanting a rock-stable version of Blender for the length of these productions.<\/p>\n<p>More critically, it stems from the desire of having the latest bug and stability fixes without having to continuously update to the latest version, and potentially causing compatibility issues with proprietary tools in their pipelines.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_10483\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10483\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-with-border wp-image-10483 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/Blender-LTS-Roadmap-by-the-Blender-Foundation..jpg\" alt=\"Blender LTS Roadmap by the Blender Foundation.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/Blender-LTS-Roadmap-by-the-Blender-Foundation..jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/Blender-LTS-Roadmap-by-the-Blender-Foundation.-300x66.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/Blender-LTS-Roadmap-by-the-Blender-Foundation.-768x168.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10483\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-with-border wp-image-10483 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201024%20224%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Blender LTS Roadmap by the Blender Foundation.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201024%20224%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/Blender-LTS-Roadmap-by-the-Blender-Foundation..jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/Blender-LTS-Roadmap-by-the-Blender-Foundation.-300x66.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/Blender-LTS-Roadmap-by-the-Blender-Foundation.-768x168.jpg 768w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/Blender-LTS-Roadmap-by-the-Blender-Foundation..jpg\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-10483\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Blender LTS Roadmap by the Blender Foundation.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>As such, the current Blender 2.83 LTS will be maintained until the first quarter of 2022, with it currently being at its 10th corrective release (Blender 2.83.10 LTS) with over 200 bug fixes already.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Blender_Daily_Builds\"><\/span>Blender Daily Builds<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The Daily Builds are the bleeding-edge releases for the more adventurous users wanting to get their hands on the latest features as soon as possible. New builds of the Alpha or Beta versions in development are available almost every day.<\/p>\n<p>These builds are not meant for production use as they aren\u2019t as stable as regular releases. They instead provide a good opportunity to get user feedback on new features and potential new bugs cropping up.<\/p>\n<p>Next, let\u2019s take a look at how to keep your preferred Blender version up to date.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Good_Old_Manual_Way\"><\/span>The Good Old\u2019 Manual Way<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The most foolproof way to get the latest Blender installed on your computer is to do so via the Blender website. You\u2019ll have to download and install the latest version manually, before manually uninstalling the previous version if you elect to do so.<\/p>\n<p><strong>To get the latest Blender official release<\/strong>, navigate to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/download\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.blender.org\/download\/<\/a>, and press the download button. A drop-down menu is accessible under the button to choose releases for different OS, as well as portable versions for Windows.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_10479\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10479\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-with-border wp-image-10479 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/The-main-download-page-for-the-latest-Blender-official-release..jpg\" alt=\"The main download page for the latest Blender official release.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/The-main-download-page-for-the-latest-Blender-official-release..jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/The-main-download-page-for-the-latest-Blender-official-release.-300x122.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/The-main-download-page-for-the-latest-Blender-official-release.-768x313.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10479\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-with-border wp-image-10479 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201024%20417%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"The main download page for the latest Blender official release.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"417\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201024%20417%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/The-main-download-page-for-the-latest-Blender-official-release..jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/The-main-download-page-for-the-latest-Blender-official-release.-300x122.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/The-main-download-page-for-the-latest-Blender-official-release.-768x313.jpg 768w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/The-main-download-page-for-the-latest-Blender-official-release..jpg\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-10479\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The main download page for the latest Blender official release.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>The LTS release<\/strong> has a different page but the process is largely the same: Go to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/download\/lts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.blender.org\/download\/lts\/<\/a>, scroll down to see the latest releases and their changelogs, then download the version corresponding to your OS.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_10480\" style=\"width: 948px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10480\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-with-border wp-image-10480 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/Youll-need-to-scroll-down-a-bit-on-the-Blender-LTS-page-to-get-to-the-download-links..jpg\" alt=\"You\u2019ll need to scroll down a bit on the Blender LTS page to get to the download links.\" width=\"948\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/Youll-need-to-scroll-down-a-bit-on-the-Blender-LTS-page-to-get-to-the-download-links..jpg 948w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/Youll-need-to-scroll-down-a-bit-on-the-Blender-LTS-page-to-get-to-the-download-links.-278x300.jpg 278w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/Youll-need-to-scroll-down-a-bit-on-the-Blender-LTS-page-to-get-to-the-download-links.-768x830.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 948px) 100vw, 948px\"><\/noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10480\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-with-border wp-image-10480 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20948%201024%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"You\u2019ll need to scroll down a bit on the Blender LTS page to get to the download links.\" width=\"948\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20948%201024%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 948w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 948px) 100vw, 948px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/Youll-need-to-scroll-down-a-bit-on-the-Blender-LTS-page-to-get-to-the-download-links..jpg 948w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/Youll-need-to-scroll-down-a-bit-on-the-Blender-LTS-page-to-get-to-the-download-links.-278x300.jpg 278w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/Youll-need-to-scroll-down-a-bit-on-the-Blender-LTS-page-to-get-to-the-download-links.-768x830.jpg 768w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/Youll-need-to-scroll-down-a-bit-on-the-Blender-LTS-page-to-get-to-the-download-links..jpg\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-10480\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">You\u2019ll need to scroll down a bit on the Blender LTS page to get to the download links.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>To get the latest <strong>Blender daily build, <\/strong>go to <a href=\"https:\/\/builder.blender.org\/download\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/builder.blender.org\/download\/<\/a>. There, you will find the current daily builds, which can sometimes contain multiple Blender Releases at various development cycles.<\/p>\n<p>The example below shows such a case. All you need to do is pick your OS from the tab above, and download the daily build of the Blender Version that interests you.<\/p>\n<p>It is important to note once again that these versions are not meant to be used in production, and could be unstable and corrupt your project files. These Builds are mainly meant for testing new features or optimizations that will <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-computer-for-blender\/\">make Blender run faster on your PC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>You'll often find bugfixes and Beta-Features for <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-renderers-render-engines-for-blender\/\">Blender's Render Engines<\/a>, and these can considerably speed up your render performance at times.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_10476\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10476\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-with-border wp-image-10476 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/Multiple-versions-of-Blender-at-different-stages-of-the-development-cycle-coexist-on-the-Daily-Builds-page..jpg\" alt=\"Multiple versions of Blender at different stages of the development cycle coexist on the Daily Builds page.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"854\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/Multiple-versions-of-Blender-at-different-stages-of-the-development-cycle-coexist-on-the-Daily-Builds-page..jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/Multiple-versions-of-Blender-at-different-stages-of-the-development-cycle-coexist-on-the-Daily-Builds-page.-300x250.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/Multiple-versions-of-Blender-at-different-stages-of-the-development-cycle-coexist-on-the-Daily-Builds-page.-768x641.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10476\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-with-border wp-image-10476 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201024%20854%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Multiple versions of Blender at different stages of the development cycle coexist on the Daily Builds page.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"854\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201024%20854%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/Multiple-versions-of-Blender-at-different-stages-of-the-development-cycle-coexist-on-the-Daily-Builds-page..jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/Multiple-versions-of-Blender-at-different-stages-of-the-development-cycle-coexist-on-the-Daily-Builds-page.-300x250.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/Multiple-versions-of-Blender-at-different-stages-of-the-development-cycle-coexist-on-the-Daily-Builds-page.-768x641.jpg 768w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/Multiple-versions-of-Blender-at-different-stages-of-the-development-cycle-coexist-on-the-Daily-Builds-page..jpg\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-10476\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Multiple versions of Blender at different stages of the development cycle coexist on the Daily Builds page.<\/p><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Third-Party_Blender_Installers_and_Updaters\"><\/span>Third-Party Blender Installers and Updaters<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Constantly downloading, installing, and then deleting previous versions of Blender can get tedious very fast. If you prefer a more automated way of managing Blender updates, here are a few third-party options available.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Steam\"><\/span>Steam<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The steam store is the largest video game distribution platform on the PC market. Among the myriad of games, you can also find regular software on it, including Blender.<\/p>\n<p>Steam is available on Windows, Mac, and Linux, and installing Blender through it allows you to benefit from its auto-update functionality.<\/p>\n<p>Start by downloading and installing the steam client from the following link <a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/about\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/about\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_10475\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10475\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10475\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/Download-and-install-the-Steam-store-client-if-you-havent-already..jpg\" alt=\"Download and install the Steam store client if you haven\u2019t already.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"747\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/Download-and-install-the-Steam-store-client-if-you-havent-already..jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/Download-and-install-the-Steam-store-client-if-you-havent-already.-300x219.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/Download-and-install-the-Steam-store-client-if-you-havent-already.-768x560.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10475\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10475 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201024%20747%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Download and install the Steam store client if you haven\u2019t already.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"747\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201024%20747%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/Download-and-install-the-Steam-store-client-if-you-havent-already..jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/Download-and-install-the-Steam-store-client-if-you-havent-already.-300x219.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/Download-and-install-the-Steam-store-client-if-you-havent-already.-768x560.jpg 768w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/Download-and-install-the-Steam-store-client-if-you-havent-already..jpg\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-10475\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Download and install the Steam store client if you haven\u2019t already.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>After the installation, you\u2019ll be prompted to log in using your steam account after you first launch the application.<\/p>\n<p>Create an account if you haven\u2019t got one already, and use it to log in. Once on the store page, search for \u201cBlender\u201d in the search bar on the top right.<\/p>\n<p>Select Blender in the search results, and press the green free button to install it. Auto-updates will be automatically enabled after install.<\/p>\n<p>By default, steam will install and automatically update to the latest official release of Blender.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_10473\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10473\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10473\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/Blenders-store-page-on-steam..jpg\" alt=\"Blender\u2019s store page on steam.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"916\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/Blenders-store-page-on-steam..jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/Blenders-store-page-on-steam.-300x268.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/Blenders-store-page-on-steam.-768x687.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10473\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10473 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201024%20916%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Blender\u2019s store page on steam.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"916\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201024%20916%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/Blenders-store-page-on-steam..jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/Blenders-store-page-on-steam.-300x268.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/Blenders-store-page-on-steam.-768x687.jpg 768w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/Blenders-store-page-on-steam..jpg\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-10473\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Blender\u2019s store page on steam.<\/p><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Microsoft_store\"><\/span>Microsoft store<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/store\/apps\/windows\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Microsoft Store<\/a> is a software client automatically available on Windows.<\/p>\n<p>Searching for \u201cBlender\u201d on the store yields two results: Blender and Blender 2.83 LTS. \u201cBlender\u201d refers to the latest official release version of Blender.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_10478\" style=\"width: 907px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10478\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10478\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/Searching-for-Blender-on-the-store-yields-two-results.jpg\" alt=\"Searching for Blender on the store yields two results\" width=\"907\" height=\"691\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/Searching-for-Blender-on-the-store-yields-two-results.jpg 907w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/Searching-for-Blender-on-the-store-yields-two-results-300x229.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/Searching-for-Blender-on-the-store-yields-two-results-768x585.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 907px) 100vw, 907px\"><\/noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10478\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10478 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20907%20691%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Searching for Blender on the store yields two results\" width=\"907\" height=\"691\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20907%20691%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 907w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 907px) 100vw, 907px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/Searching-for-Blender-on-the-store-yields-two-results.jpg 907w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/Searching-for-Blender-on-the-store-yields-two-results-300x229.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/Searching-for-Blender-on-the-store-yields-two-results-768x585.jpg 768w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/Searching-for-Blender-on-the-store-yields-two-results.jpg\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-10478\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Searching for Blender on the store yields two results<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Click on the version of your choice, and then press get. You don\u2019t have to sign in to download and install Blender.<\/p>\n<p>Your preferred version of Blender will be automatically updated when installed through the Microsoft Store.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_10471\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10471\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-with-border wp-image-10471 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/Blenders-page-on-the-Microsoft-Store.jpg\" alt=\"Blender\u2019s page on the Microsoft Store\" width=\"1024\" height=\"727\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/Blenders-page-on-the-Microsoft-Store.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/Blenders-page-on-the-Microsoft-Store-300x213.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/Blenders-page-on-the-Microsoft-Store-768x545.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10471\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-with-border wp-image-10471 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201024%20727%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Blender\u2019s page on the Microsoft Store\" width=\"1024\" height=\"727\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201024%20727%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/Blenders-page-on-the-Microsoft-Store.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/Blenders-page-on-the-Microsoft-Store-300x213.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/Blenders-page-on-the-Microsoft-Store-768x545.jpg 768w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/Blenders-page-on-the-Microsoft-Store.jpg\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-10471\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Blender\u2019s page on the Microsoft Store<\/p><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Blender_Launcher\"><\/span>Blender Launcher<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Blender Launcher is a standalone third-party application developed specifically to manage multiple versions of Blender and to keep them updated.<\/p>\n<p>It is currently available for Linux and Windows and is free on its Github page. A <a href=\"https:\/\/gumroad.com\/l\/Blender-Launcher\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gumroad paid version<\/a> is available to support the developer.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_10481\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10481\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10481\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/Blender-Launcher.jpg\" alt=\"Blender Launcher\" width=\"1024\" height=\"672\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/Blender-Launcher.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/Blender-Launcher-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/Blender-Launcher-768x504.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10481\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10481 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201024%20672%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Blender Launcher\" width=\"1024\" height=\"672\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201024%20672%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/Blender-Launcher.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/Blender-Launcher-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/Blender-Launcher-768x504.jpg 768w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/Blender-Launcher.jpg\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-10481\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Blender Launcher<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Download the latest Blender Launcher release for your OS from the following link: <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/DotBow\/Blender-Launcher\/releases\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/github.com\/DotBow\/Blender-Launcher\/releases<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Extract the downloaded zip file, and lunch the Blender Launcher Client.<\/p>\n<p>Upon first launch, you will be asked to choose the folder where your Blender builds will be stored.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_10477\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10477\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-with-border wp-image-10477 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/On-the-first-run-Blender-Launcher-will-prompt-you-to-choose-a-library-folder.jpg\" alt=\"On the first run, Blender Launcher will prompt you to choose a library folder\" width=\"1024\" height=\"857\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/On-the-first-run-Blender-Launcher-will-prompt-you-to-choose-a-library-folder.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/On-the-first-run-Blender-Launcher-will-prompt-you-to-choose-a-library-folder-300x251.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/On-the-first-run-Blender-Launcher-will-prompt-you-to-choose-a-library-folder-768x643.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10477\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-with-border wp-image-10477 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201024%20857%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"On the first run, Blender Launcher will prompt you to choose a library folder\" width=\"1024\" height=\"857\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201024%20857%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/On-the-first-run-Blender-Launcher-will-prompt-you-to-choose-a-library-folder.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/On-the-first-run-Blender-Launcher-will-prompt-you-to-choose-a-library-folder-300x251.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/On-the-first-run-Blender-Launcher-will-prompt-you-to-choose-a-library-folder-768x643.jpg 768w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/On-the-first-run-Blender-Launcher-will-prompt-you-to-choose-a-library-folder.jpg\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-10477\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">On the first run, Blender Launcher will prompt you to choose a library folder<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The application has two main tabs: \u201cLibrary\u201d which allows you to manage all installed versions of Blender, and \u201cDownloads\u201d, which allows you to download your different versions of Blender.<\/p>\n<p>In the \u201cDownloads\u201d tab, you can find the latest stable releases, the latest Daily Builds, as well as some Experimental Builds pertaining to specific areas of Blender development.<\/p>\n<p>Once installed, the various versions can be managed through the Library tab. This app will also notify you when new Blender builds are available.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_10482\" style=\"width: 753px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10482\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10482\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/Blender-Launchers-Downloads-tab-featuring-all-the-latest-releases..jpg\" alt=\"Blender Launcher\u2019s Downloads tab featuring all the latest releases.\" width=\"753\" height=\"489\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/Blender-Launchers-Downloads-tab-featuring-all-the-latest-releases..jpg 753w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/Blender-Launchers-Downloads-tab-featuring-all-the-latest-releases.-300x195.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 753px) 100vw, 753px\"><\/noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10482\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10482 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20753%20489%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Blender Launcher\u2019s Downloads tab featuring all the latest releases.\" width=\"753\" height=\"489\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20753%20489%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 753w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 753px) 100vw, 753px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/Blender-Launchers-Downloads-tab-featuring-all-the-latest-releases..jpg 753w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/Blender-Launchers-Downloads-tab-featuring-all-the-latest-releases.-300x195.jpg 300w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/Blender-Launchers-Downloads-tab-featuring-all-the-latest-releases..jpg\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-10482\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Blender Launcher\u2019s Downloads tab featuring all the latest releases.<\/p><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Snap_Store\"><\/span>Snap Store<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The snap store is a Linux-Only software distribution platform, which comes bundled with Ubuntu distros. Its desktop client can also be installed on gnome based distros.<\/p>\n<p>Blender\u2019s store page can be found on the following link: <a href=\"https:\/\/snapcraft.io\/blender\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/snapcraft.io\/blender<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_10474\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10474\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-with-border wp-image-10474 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/Blenders-store-page-on-the-Snap-Store.jpg\" alt=\"Blender\u2019s store page on the Snap Store\" width=\"1024\" height=\"902\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/Blenders-store-page-on-the-Snap-Store.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/Blenders-store-page-on-the-Snap-Store-300x264.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/Blenders-store-page-on-the-Snap-Store-768x677.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10474\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-with-border wp-image-10474 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201024%20902%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Blender\u2019s store page on the Snap Store\" width=\"1024\" height=\"902\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201024%20902%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/Blenders-store-page-on-the-Snap-Store.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/Blenders-store-page-on-the-Snap-Store-300x264.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/Blenders-store-page-on-the-Snap-Store-768x677.jpg 768w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/01\/Blenders-store-page-on-the-Snap-Store.jpg\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-10474\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Blender\u2019s store page on the Snap Store<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Provided you have Snap installed on your Linux distribution, pressing the install button on the top right will immediately download and install Blender.<\/p>\n<p>Blender will be subsequently updated as new official stable releases are rolled out.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Linux_Flatpak\"><\/span>Linux: Flatpak<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The Blender App is also available on <a href=\"https:\/\/flathub.org\/apps\/details\/org.blender.Blender\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Flathub<\/a> and maintained by the Blender Foundation itself.<\/p>\n<p>If you're on Linux and have the flatpak runtime set up you can install and run Blender like so:<\/p>\n<p><em>flatpak install flathub org.blender.Blender<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>flatpak run org.blender.Blender<\/em><\/p>\n<p>You can update all your flatpak apps like this:<\/p>\n<p><em>flatpak update<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Which_Blender_updater_should_I_choose\"><\/span>Which Blender updater should I choose?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The best method to manage and update your Blender installation(s) will depend on a combination of factors.<\/p>\n<p>If you are already a steam user and are only interested in the official Blender release, then downloading it through the Steam store is a great solution.<\/p>\n<p>If instead, you are a Blender power user wanting to jump between daily builds and stable versions, then the Blender Launcher is the right tool for the job.<\/p>\n<p>If you don\u2019t want to install any additional software and want to manage your Blender installations by hand, then a simple follow of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/blender\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@Blender<\/a> on Twitter is all you need to be notified of the latest updates and download them at will from their website.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQ\"><\/span>FAQ<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_check_your_Blender_Version\"><\/span>How to check your Blender Version?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Here are two quick ways to check your Blender Version:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Launch Blender. On the Splash Screen's upper right corner, you'll see your Blender Version display.<\/li>\n<li>Launch Blender. To the left of the Main Menu, click on the Blender Logo. Then select &#8220;About Blender&#8221;. The Version Number will be displayed among other information.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Over_to_you\"><\/span>Over to you<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>That's about it from us. What's your favorite way to update Blender? Let us know in the <a href=\"#comments\">comments<\/a> or ask us anything in the <a href=\"\/forum\/\" target=\"_blank\">forum<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over the past few years, Blender\u2019s industry adoption rate has skyrocketed, with the extra exposure and interest driving the contributions to the Blender Development Fund up. This increase has been reflected in its development speed, which sees new features and versions of Blender coming out at an impressive rate. 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