Install on Windows

Install

From Microsoft Store (only for Windows 10 or higher)

If you're on Windows 10, a (rather outdated) 32-bit version of MuseScore can be installed from Microsoft Store. There you will only have to click Get the app > and MuseScore will be downloaded, installed, and subsequently automatically updated (warning: having not receiving any updates since the release of 3.3.4).

From our official website

Otherwise you can get the Windows installer from the download page of the MuseScore website. Click on the link corresponding your Operating system, scroll down to the bottom to see the latest versions, there select the version you want to start the download (for Windows pick your choice of 64-bit or 32-bit, .msi, the installer or .exe, the PortableApp). Your Internet browser will ask you to confirm that you want to download this file. Click Save File.

When the download finishes, double-click on the file to start the installation. Windows may prompt you with a security window to confirm this before running the software. Click Run to continue.

The installation process will now start:

If you click Cancel, here or later, you'll see:

If instead you click Next to continue, the setup wizard displays the terms of the free software license.

Read the terms of the license, make sure the box next to "I accept the terms in the License Agreement" is checked, and click Next to continue. Next the installer will ask you to confirm the location in which to install MuseScore.

If you are installing a newer version of MuseScore but still want to keep the old version on your computer, then you should change the folder (note that MuseScore 3 can coexist with MuseScore 2 and 1 with no changes needed). Otherwise click Next to continue.

Click Install to continue.

Give the setup wizard a few minutes to install the necessary files and configurations. You'll see

and finally

Click Finish to exit the installer. You may delete the installer file you downloaded.

Advanced users: Silent or unattended installation

• Enter the following command to install MuseScore silently:
  msiexec /i MuseScore-X.Y.msi /qb-
  Where X.Y is the version ofe the package you have downloaded manually.
  Append ALLUSERS=1 if you want to install it for all users of the system rather than just the current one.
• Enter the following command to install MuseScore via WinGet, available for Windows 10 and later:
  • From WinGet:
    WinGet install "MuseScore 3" -s winget
  • From Microsoft Store (which will only give you the outdated 32-bit version MuseScore 3.3.4!)
    WinGet install "MuseScore 3" -s msstore

Start MuseScore

To start MuseScore, from the menu, select Start→All Programs→MuseScore 3→MuseScore 3.

Uninstall

Note

Note that the uninstallation will not remove your scores, templates, extensions, plugins, or your MuseScore settings.

Via Start menu or Control Panel

Select Start→All Programs→MuseScore 3→Uninstall MuseScore; or via Windows' Control Panel.

Via command line

Enter the following command using WinGet, available for Windows 10 and later:

WinGet uninstall "MuseScore 3"

Troubleshooting

The installer might be blocked by the system. If you don't manage to install MuseScore, right-click the downloaded file and click Properties. If there is a message "This file came from another computer and might be blocked to help protect this computer", click on "Unblock", "OK" and double-click on the downloaded file again.

External links

• How to install MuseScore on Windows without administrator rights (MuseScore HowTo)
• How to run MuseScore as Administrator on Windows (MuseScore HowTo)
• How to fix MuseScore installation error on Windows (MuseScore HowTo)
• MSI command-line options
• Standard installer command-line options
• Use WinGet to install and manage applications