Pawn Appétit - Free Chess Analysis Software

System Requirements

Pawn Appétit is designed to run on modern desktop systems with minimal requirements:

OS: Windows 10+, macOS 10.15+, or Linux (Ubuntu 20.04+)
RAM: 4GB minimum (8GB recommended)
Storage: 500MB for the application
Display: 1280x720 minimum resolution

Windows Installation

Download the latest .msi installer from the releases page
Double-click the downloaded file to start the installation wizard
Follow the on-screen instructions
Launch Pawn Appétit from the Start menu

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macOS Installation

Download the .dmg file from the releases page
Open the downloaded DMG file
Drag Pawn Appétit to your Applications folder
Launch from Applications or Spotlight

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macOS Security

On first launch, macOS may show a security warning. Right-click the app and select "Open" to bypass Gatekeeper, or go to System Preferences → Security & Privacy to allow the app.

🐧 Linux Installation

Download the Linux .AppImage or .deb file
Make the file executable
Run the AppImage or deb file directly

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Build from Source

For developers who want to build Pawn Appétit from source code.

Prerequisites

Tauri prerequisites pnpm package manager Node.js 18+Rust toolchain

Build Instructions

1. Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/Pawn-Appetit/pawn-appetit.git
cd pawn-appetit

2. Install dependencies

pnpm install

3. Run in development mode

pnpm tauri dev

4. Build for production

pnpm tauri build

Development Mode

Use pnpm tauri dev for development with hot reload. The production build will be available insrc-tauri/target/release.

Verify Installation

After installation, verify that Pawn Appétit is working correctly:

Launch the application
You should see the dashboard
Check that the application responds to inputs
Verify the version in Help → About

Next Steps

Now that Pawn Appétit is installed, head over to the First Steps guide to learn how to set up your chess engines and start analyzing games!

Installation