Getting started

Install BoothX on Windows, macOS or Linux

System requirements, download, installation and first launch on each system.

BoothX is a desktop app: you install it on your booth's computer and, once installed, it works without an internet connection. Your BoothX account is used to link the booth, sync your events and publish online galleries, but capture, editing and printing stay local.

System requirements

	Windows	macOS	Linux
System	Windows 10 (64-bit) or Windows 11	macOS 12 Monterey or later	Ubuntu 22.04, Debian 12, Fedora 39 or later
Processor	x64 or ARM64, 4 cores recommended	Apple Silicon (M1 and later) or Intel	x64, 4 cores recommended
Memory	8 GB recommended (4 GB minimum)	8 GB recommended (4 GB minimum)	8 GB recommended (4 GB minimum)
Disk	2 GB, plus room for your photos	2 GB, plus room for your photos	2 GB, plus room for your photos

Recommended hardware:

a camera: a Canon EOS body over USB, or a simple USB webcam to get started;
a photo printer (optional): DNP, Mitsubishi, Citizen, HiTi, Kodak, Sinfonia or Canon SELPHY;
a touchscreen for guests, ideally a second screen for you.

The lists of tested models are published at boothx.org/compatibility/cameras and boothx.org/compatibility/printers.

Download

Go to boothx.org/download. The page detects your system and offers the right file:

Windows: BoothX-Setup.exe (x64) or the ARM64 version;
macOS: one .dmg for Apple Silicon and one for Intel;
Linux: an AppImage (x64), a .deb package (Debian, Ubuntu) and an .rpm package (Fedora).

Each file comes with its SHA-256 checksum: you can compare it with the checksum of the downloaded file (see below).

Install on Windows

Run BoothX-Setup.exe.
Follow the wizard: BoothX starts at the end of the installation.
Plug in the camera and printer over USB: they're detected automatically.

“Windows protected your PC”: this message may appear the first time you run a downloaded app. Click More info, then Run anyway.

For printers, install the manufacturer's driver first: see Install your photo printer's driver.

Install on macOS

Open the .dmg file.
Drag BoothX into the Applications folder.
On first launch, right-click BoothX, choose Open, and confirm.
Allow access to the camera (and the microphone if you use the videobooth) when macOS asks.

If you denied camera access by mistake, see Camera access denied.

Install on Linux

AppImage: make the file executable, then run it:
```
chmod +x BoothX.AppImage
./BoothX.AppImage
```
On some distributions, the AppImage also needs FUSE.
Debian / Ubuntu: sudo apt install ./boothx_amd64.deb
Fedora: sudo dnf install ./boothx.x86_64.rpm

Your user must have access to USB devices (plugdev group on Debian and Ubuntu), otherwise the camera won't be visible.

Verify the downloaded file (optional)

System	Command
Windows (PowerShell)	`Get-FileHash .\BoothX-Setup.exe -Algorithm SHA256`
macOS	`shasum -a 256 ~/Downloads/BoothX.dmg`
Linux	`sha256sum BoothX.AppImage`

The checksum shown must match the one on the download page.

First launch

On first start, BoothX shows the Sign in screen. You can sign in right away to link the booth to your account: see Sign in and link the booth.

Good to know:

only one instance of BoothX runs at a time: launching the app again brings back the existing window;
you can change the interface language, theme and zoom right from the sign-in screen;
BoothX stores its data (local database, photos, logs) in the user data folder: %APPDATA%\boothx on Windows, ~/Library/Application Support/boothx on macOS, ~/.local/share/boothx on Linux.

Update

What's new in each version is published at boothx.org/updates and in the account menu, under What's new. To update, download the new version and install it over the old one: your events, photos and settings are kept.

Uninstall

Windows: Settings › Apps › Installed apps › BoothX › Uninstall.
macOS: drag BoothX from Applications to the Trash.
Linux: delete the AppImage, or sudo apt remove boothx / sudo dnf remove boothx.

Uninstalling doesn't delete the data folder: delete it manually if you also want to erase your local photos and settings, after making a copy.

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