Download and Installation Instructions by System:

The current release of CrossFire is version 1.3.2. For information about changes and older releases, see these version notes.

Windows
1. Download and run the installer.
2. If you are upgrading from an older version, you may need to be aware of some differences:
  - Previous releases have required you to install Java before running. This is no longer necessary as Java 17 is bundled with the installer.
  - Previous releases installed under "Program Files (x86)" but the new version appears under "Program Files". If you delete the old version, you may need to adjust your "Dictionary" preferences to reference the new location for "default.dict".
Linux
1. Make sure that you are running Java 17 or later. Beekeeper Labs likes the Zulu OpenJDK releases at Azul.com, but any distro should work.
2. Download and unpack the CrossFire distribution in a location of your choosing.
3. Run the supplied "crossfire" shell script.
Macintosh (OS X 10.12 & later)
1. Download the Intel or M1 installer. (The M1 installer is also the right choice for M2 Macs.)
2. Double click on the the installer. Choose the default options.
3. Find the CrossFire application under "/Applications" and the auxiliary files (i.e. default dictionary and sample puzzles) under "/Library". (Note that "/Applications" is a global folder under "Macintosh Hard Drive", and shouldn't be confused with any similarly named folder underneath your home folder.)