Prerequisites

Requirements

To install SideStore, you will need:

• An iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch with a passcode running iOS/iPadOS 15.0 or higher
• A computer running Windows 7 or higher, macOS High Sierra or higher, or an up-to-date Linux distribution; only for initial install
• An Apple Account (also called an Apple ID)
• A Wi-Fi connection
• Some time! This is a quick and easy process, but you should leave time for troubleshooting

Preparing Your Devices

SideStore utilizes an on-device VPN which allows SideStore to communicate with internal services.

1. Install the LocalDevVPN app from the Apple App Store or from the AltStore PAL source.
2. Connect to the VPN. If you are prompted to "Allow VPN Configurations", tap 'Allow' and enter your passcode.

This VPN is required to be turned on any time you wish to install, update, or refresh apps in SideStore.

Now, follow the instructions corresponding to your computer's OS:

macOS

Download and install iloader.

Windows

warning

32-bit versions of Windows, as well as Windows 10 on Arm, are not supported.

Most versions of Windows are 64-bit. However, if you want to determine if you are using an unsupported version of Windows or not, you can follow these instructions.

1. Open the Run dialog with Windows+R (or Command+R or Super+R).
2. Enter control /name microsoft.system. The Control Panel will open.
3. Under the "System" tab, locate "System type".

• If you have a "32-bit Operating System", your version of Windows is not supported.
• If you have an "ARM64 processor" AND you're using Windows 10, your version of Windows is not supported.

1. Download and install iTunes from the Microsoft Store or directly from Apple.
2. Download the iloader installer as an MSI (recommended) or as an EXE.
3. Run the installer.

Linux

warning

Only 64-bit distributions are supported.

Most Linux distributions are 64-bit. To determine if you're using a 64-bit distribution, open a terminal and run uname -m. The expected output is x86_64.

1. Download and install usbmuxd. It may be preinstalled with your distribution, otherwise you can install it with your package manager: a Google search for "install usbmuxd [distribution name]" might help you.
2. Download and install iloader for your distribution. It is available as a DEB for Debian/Ubuntu, RPM for Fedora/openSUSE, and as an AppImage for others. (There are also community-maintained packages, such as this one on the Arch Linux AUR, but please know that we cannot guarantee their safety or security. You should always do your due diligence before installing unknown packages onto your system.)