https://github.com/hmlendea/dl-desktop

Desktop client for the Duolingo language learning application
https://github.com/hmlendea/dl-desktop

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Desktop client for the Duolingo language learning application

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/hmlendea/dl-desktop
• Owner: hmlendea
• License: gpl-3.0
• Created: 2016-09-25T16:13:20.000Z (over 8 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2024-11-12T12:00:43.000Z (6 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-04-02T03:41:42.679Z (25 days ago)
• Topics: duolingo, duolingo-desktop, education, electron, flatpak, linux, snap
• Language: JavaScript
• Homepage:
• Size: 1.26 MB
• Stars: 71
• Watchers: 2
• Forks: 7
• Open Issues: 5
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • Funding: .github/FUNDING.yml
  • License: LICENSE

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# About

This is an **unofficial** Linux desktop client for Duolingo, which works as a wrapper around the official web app.

# Installation

[![Get it from the AUR](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/hmlendea/readme-assets/master/install_from_aur.png)](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/duolingo-desktop-bin/) [![Get it from FlatHub](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/hmlendea/readme-assets/master/badges/stores/flathub.png)](https://flathub.org/apps/details/ro.go.hmlendea.DL-Desktop) [![Get it from the Snap Store](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/snapcore/snap-store-badges/master/EN/%5BEN%5D-snap-store-white.png)](https://snapcraft.io/duolingo-desktop)

**Note**: _Only the FlatHub version is officially supported by this repository. The AUR and Snap versions are community-maintained. Please report any issues with these versions on their respective pages._

## Using a package manager

On Arch Linux, the package is available on the AUR: [duolingo-desktop-bin](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/duolingo-desktop-bin/).  

Please note that the package `duolingo-desktop-git` has not been updated since 2020. Therefore, we recommend using `duolingo-desktop-bin` for installing Duolingo on Arch.

For other distributions, please check if this package is available in your package manager's repository.

# Usage

If you've installed it through your package manager, it should automatically add a launcher for the app. Otherwise, you can run the `dl-desktop` binary manually.

# Building from source (Linux)

You will need to install [npm](https://www.npmjs.com/), the Node.js package manager.

In the main directory of this repository, run the following commands:

```bash

npm install

npm run build

```

# Building from source (Windows)

You will need to install [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/en/download/current/), which includes npm.

Then, depending on your system, run the following commands in the main directory:

For Windows:

```powershell

npm install

./node_modules/.bin/electron-builder --win

```

For Linux (to build for Windows):

```bash

npm install

sudo ./node_modules/.bin/electron-builder --win

```

# Credits

- Duolingo, for providing an awesome language learning platform.

- [creepertron95](https://github.com/creepertron95) for the [icon](https://github.com/PapirusDevelopmentTeam/papirus-icon-theme/blob/6e4fea69f884e2e874e872b87e49892a246be65d/Papirus/48x48/apps/duolingo.svg).

- All our [contributors](https://github.com/hmlendea/dl-desktop/graphs/contributors)!

_The name Duolingo and the Duolingo logo are copyrights of Duolingo._