How to install Windows software on Linux [Step by step]

Here is an easy method to use many Windows programs & games in Linux. This method won't work for every Windows program out there, but it will allow you to install and run many of them.

In this tutorial, we'll walk through the process step by step so you can use Windows applications in Linux using a Linux app called Bottles.

Bottles uses Wine and Proton in its back end to create environments to run Windows software in Linux with ease using Bottles' graphical user interface.

I should mention that this method won't run all Windows software. There are some programs that require more Windows system resources than Bottles can provide.

For the walk-through, I'll demonstrate how to use Bottles by installing Ableton Live LE in Peppermint 10.

This method works in most Linux operating system that can use Flatpaks.
Some of the Linux distros Flatpaks can be installed on:
● Ubuntu ● Arch ● Peppermint OS
● Fedora ● Debian ● Manjaro
● Endless OS ● CentOS ● Garuda Linux
● Chrome OS ● Solus ● Zorin OS
● Red Hat ● Gentoo ● OpenSUSE
● Linux Mint ● Pop!_OS ● Elementary
● OpenSUSE ● EndeavourOS ● MX Linux
(and many more)

I've successfully used bottles in a few of the operating systems listed above but haven't tested it on all of them.

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00:00 Tutorial objective
00:22 How the Bottles app works
01:01 Flatpak setup in Linux
04:01 Reboot computer
04:10 Bottles application install
05:03 Reboot computer
05:17 Add Bottles launcher to the panel (optional)
06:05 Launch Bottles
06:30 Create a new 'Bottle'
07:13 Install a Windows app
08:01 Run the Windows app
08:34 Outro
08:56 Music credits

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[liverleef]

Dude, I was struggling trying to get some windows executables to work with wine in Linux Mint, I pretty much gave up until I stumbled upon your bottles tutorial. Everything works flawlessly now. Thank you so much for this!!

[tshepomakae]

Great video, I didn’t think running a windows program on Linux was possible but I’m happy I found your video. Very easy steps to follow 😀👍🏾

[chairman]

Well, I didn't know about Bottles so I learned something new today... thanks for sharing.

[iPowerFound]

Thank you, it was easy to follow and great explanations. I can't wait to see more.

[gsuper]

Never tried bottles to run windows programs before watching your video. Awesome stuff .

[geovanneteixeira]

Nice, i didn't know about bottles, way easier to setup wine, i always waste 40 min to setup wine from scratch.

[scottrutter]

brilliant - it took ages to find a good tutorial like this one. Thanks

[switchmitchsks]

production quality on this video is insane excellent work sir

[russellbrooks]

Cool video. May have to try that out. Side note: XFCE really needs a better way to add a launcher to the panel.

[gog_magpie]

This is preaty good, you've gained a new sub lad

[GrzegorzCichocki]

In new Linux distros you don't need to reboot after installing flatpak app

[jamilch]

Hello it’s nice and easy to fallow tutorial. Please which Linux distro are you using and please recommend the best distro thanks

[ayushakarsh]

Great video, simple and crisp explanations!!!

[ksn]

I just want to tell u
you helped me a lot

[angelguzman]

Didn't work for me.... I'm going back to

[thomas_fodor]

Nice simple guide to using Bottles, great work mate!

[JvsEvil]

I'm using kubuntu and I can't seem to get steam app to open up in bottles, I sign in then nothing happens, lutris works fine for me for my games but I want to use a software that's on steam, what do I do ?

[braaitongs]

Bottles wouldn't run the exe Installer of Rad Studio Delphi. I need it to do delphi programming on linux. I used wine to install it but upon running it I get errors that it cannot load certain files. Has anyone successfully installed Rad Studio on Linux?

[johnnnachi]

I'm new to Linux Mint Cinnamon...let me go do the needful.

Thank you Sir

[coldlogiccrusader]

You are one of the best Linux presenters I found on Youtube. I have installed WINE on Linux Mint 20.1 last year. Question, Do I have to UN-Install WINE if I wish to install Bottles? Your video here, was a fantastic intro to Bottles & I wish to try it