There are many open-source, community-developed software projects for Raspberry Pi, yet very few people know about them. Pi-Apps aims to improve this, functioning as a software catalog and standardizing installation.
There are many open-source, community-developed software projects for Raspberry Pi, yet very few people know about them. Pi-Apps aims to improve this, functioning as a software catalog and standardizing installation.
## What do others say about Pi-Apps?
## What do others say about Pi-Apps?
> It's an awesome Raspberry Pi app store and it works really well and there's lots of great stuff in here and it's super easy to install.
> "It's an awesome Raspberry Pi app store and it works really well and there's lots of great stuff in here and it's super easy to install.
> I want to give the devs of Pi-Apps a big shout-out. - [ETA Prime](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqNWJ52DLes)
> I want to give the devs of Pi-Apps a big shout-out." - [ETA Prime](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqNWJ52DLes)
> Awesome. Thanks for doing this. - Novaspirit Tech
> "Awesome. Thanks for doing this." - Novaspirit Tech
> I just discovered the nice project and I am impressed by the list of apps proposed especially Zoom or Visual Studio Code. - [olaxe](https://github.com/Botspot/pi-apps/issues/113#issue-752871771)
> "I just discovered the nice project and I am impressed by the list of apps proposed especially Zoom or Visual Studio Code." - [olaxe](https://github.com/Botspot/pi-apps/issues/113#issue-752871771)
> Love this project. Keep up the awesome work and keep growing! Impressive. - [necro-nemesis](https://github.com/Botspot/pi-apps/issues/114#issue-753056982)
> "Love this project. Keep up the awesome work and keep growing! Impressive." - [necro-nemesis](https://github.com/Botspot/pi-apps/issues/114#issue-753056982)
> It definitely looks really cool.
> "It definitely looks really cool.
> Thanks so much to Botspot for creating this; it's a great program. - [leepspvideo](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxyWQ3FV98I)
> Thanks so much to Botspot for creating this; it's a great program." - [leepspvideo](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxyWQ3FV98I)
> Thanks for all your great work! Every time I see your work, I appreciate it even more. - Itai from Discord
> "Thanks for all your great work! Every time I see your work, I appreciate it even more." - Itai from Discord
> Excellent job making Pi-Apps. Everyone is using it now. - FlyingCow from Discord
> "Excellent job making Pi-Apps. Everyone is using it now." - FlyingCow from Discord
> I need to find the time to try your app store. Thank you for all the work - [Puffergas](https://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=63&t=291240&p=1761535#p1761401)
> "I need to find the time to try your app store. Thank you for all the work" - [Puffergas](https://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=63&t=291240&p=1761535#p1761401)
## To install Pi Apps
> "I love Pi-Apps and I chase all my friends around tryna get them to install it" - Beiop from Discord
## To install Pi-Apps
```
```
git clone https://github.com/Botspot/pi-apps
git clone https://github.com/Botspot/pi-apps
~/pi-apps/install
~/pi-apps/install
```
```
The install script ensures YAD is installed, creates two menu buttons, and an autostarted updater. Nothing is modified outside your home directory.
The install script ensures YAD is installed, creates two menu buttons, and an autostarted updater. Nothing is modified outside your home directory.
## To run PiApps
## To run Pi-Apps
Menu -> Accessories -> Pi Apps, or type `./pi-apps/gui`.
Menu -> Accessories -> Pi Apps, or type `./pi-apps/gui`.