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Specific installation and update instructions are on the Installation Notes section of the Release Notes for each official version of K-Meleon. Check the Downloads Archive or the Release Notes list for installation instructions of older releases.

Installation from .7z

  1. Download the .7z file for the latest version of K-Meleon.
  2. Extract K-Meleon using an archiver like 7-zip.
    • For a portable installation, you need a blank profile.ini file in your K-Meleon folder. This should exist by default. If you don't see it, you can create a blank file titled profile.ini in the main K-Meleon folder.
  3. Double-click k-meleon.exe to launch the browser.


Updating from .7z

  1. Rename your older K-Meleon folder to K-Meleon-Old. This is now a temporary backup.
  2. Download the .7z file for the latest version of K-Meleon.
  3. Extract K-Meleon using 7-zip into a new folder. Do not use your existing K-Meleon folder, and do not run K-Meleon yet.
  4. Close any open K-Meleon windows.
  5. Copy and paste the following entire folders from K-Meleon-Old to the new K-Meleon folder:
    • \Profiles
    • \browser\defaults\preferences (if you have made custom configs)
    • \macros (if you have added or modified macros)
    • \skins (if you have added or modified skins)
    • \tools (if it exists)
  6. Double-click k-meleon.exe and test to see that everything is working. If there are any issues, your backup in K-Meleon-Old should still work exactly as before.

Note: the above description is only one way to handle manual updates. It is also possible to transfer the files in the opposite direction or even create a personal archive. Check out the forum thread on updating for more information.


Installation from .exe

(Installation from .exe is not available on recent releases.)

  1. Double-click the K-Meleon.exe file to start the Setup process. At any time, you can stop the K-Meleon installation by clicking the Cancel button.
  2. Follow the on-screen instructions in the Setup program.
    1. If you want to get a portable installation, check the option Store profile inside K-Meleon folder.
    2. Choose the desired installation directory.
    3. When completed, you will be given the option of letting K-Meleon start automatically.
  3. To use a profile created by a version of K-Meleon before 1.5, open Edit > Preferences > Macro Extension, enable macro module compat, and restart K-Meleon 1.5. This way you can also let your existing Groups be converted into Sessions.


Uninstallation (if installed from .exe)

  1. Go to Settings > Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs.
  2. Select K-Meleon (remove only).
  3. Click on the Add/Remove or Change/Remove button.
  4. Click on the Uninstall button.
  5. Click on the Close button to close out the uninstall program when it is completed.


Internationalization/Multi-Language Support

  • Go to Edit > Preferences (F2) >> GUI Appearance and click the topmost box to select a language.
  • K-Meleon is fully localizable and supports multiple languages.
  • Language packages for additional installation are available in the K-Meleon Download area.
  • Resources to create new K-Meleon language packages are on the Localization page.
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