Installation

System Requirements

Creor runs on most modern hardware. The AI engine runs locally alongside the editor, so having enough RAM matters more than GPU power.

Download

Download the latest stable release for your platform from the official website. All downloads are signed and notarized.

Not sure which architecture you have? On macOS, open About This Mac. On Windows, check Settings > System > About. On Linux, run "uname -m" in a terminal.

macOS

Install from DMG

• Open the downloaded .dmg file.
• Drag Creor into the Applications folder.
• Eject the disk image.
• Open Creor from Applications or Spotlight (Cmd + Space, type "Creor").

Install via Homebrew

If you prefer a package manager, Creor is available as a Homebrew cask.

brew install --cask creor

To update later, run:

brew upgrade --cask creor

Shell command

Creor installs a "creor" shell command automatically. You can open any folder in Creor from your terminal.

creor .                  # open current directory
creor ~/projects/myapp   # open a specific folder

If the command is not found, open the Command Palette inside Creor (Cmd + Shift + P) and run "Install 'creor' command in PATH".

Windows

Install from setup executable

• Run the downloaded CreorSetup-x64.exe installer.
• Follow the installation wizard. The default install location is fine for most users.
• Optionally check "Add to PATH" and "Add 'Open with Creor' to context menu" during setup.
• Click Install, then Finish.

Creor will appear in your Start Menu. You can also launch it from the command line.

creor .                  # open current directory
creor C:\Projects\myapp  # open a specific folder

Install via winget

winget install Creor.Creor

Linux

Debian / Ubuntu (.deb)

sudo dpkg -i creor_amd64.deb
sudo apt-get install -f   # resolve dependencies if needed

Fedora / RHEL (.rpm)

sudo rpm -i creor-x64.rpm

Tarball (.tar.gz)

Extract the archive and run the binary directly. This works on any distribution.

tar -xzf creor-linux-x64.tar.gz
cd creor-linux-x64
./creor

Shell command

The .deb and .rpm packages add the "creor" command to your PATH automatically. If you used the tarball, create a symlink:

sudo ln -s /path/to/creor-linux-x64/creor /usr/local/bin/creor

First Launch

When you open Creor for the first time, you will see the Welcome tab with a brief tour of the interface. Here is what to expect:

• Theme selection — pick a dark or light theme. Creor defaults to a dark theme optimized for long coding sessions.
• Font and layout — adjust editor font size and sidebar position. These can be changed anytime in Settings.
• Extensions — Creor ships with built-in support for most languages. You can install additional extensions from the marketplace.
• AI panel — the chat panel opens on the right side. This is where you interact with the AI agent.

To open a project, use File > Open Folder (Cmd + O on macOS, Ctrl + O on Windows/Linux) or drag a folder onto the Creor window.

Sign In

Signing in unlocks the Creor Gateway (managed API access to all supported models), usage dashboard, cloud agents, and settings sync. You can use Creor without signing in if you bring your own API keys.

Sign in with GitHub or Google

• Open the AI chat panel (Cmd + L on macOS, Ctrl + L on Windows/Linux).
• Click the "Sign In" button at the top of the panel.
• A browser window opens. Choose GitHub or Google to authenticate.
• After authenticating, you are redirected back to Creor. The panel now shows your account and available models.

Using your own API keys (BYOK)

If you prefer to use your own API keys instead of the Creor Gateway, open Settings (Cmd + ,) and navigate to AI > Providers. Enter your API key for any supported provider — Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, and 16 others. Your keys are stored securely in your OS keychain and never sent to Creor servers.