How do I install IBKR Desktop?

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If your computer meets the minimum system requirements, use the button above to download IBKR Desktop and choose the version of IBKR Desktop that works best for you.

Available versions:

• Latest: The most recent production version containing all of the latest features. Receives regular feature updates.
• Beta: A non-production but real trading version containing features that have not yet been released to production and are subject to frequent changes/updates.

Corporate Environment

For trouble installing please refer your IT/Networking department to the following resource: IBKR Host and Ports Documentation

Note

• If you have issues installing please try the below steps:

Windows

1. Open a terminal and execute the installer:  <installer-exe-file> /create-i4j-log
2. A pop-up window will be opened showing the location of a log file that will be created, i.e: C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\i4j_nlog_125.log
3. Click "Yes" to continue the installation
4. Wait for the error message and provide the log file from step #2

Mac

1. Double-click the installer dmg file in the finder to mount it
2. Open a terminal window and execute the commands below:
   1. $ cd "$(ls -td /Volumes/* | head -1)"
   2. $ ./IBKR\ Desktop\ Installer.app/Contents/MacOS/JavaApplicationStub -Dinstall4j.debug=true

-Dinstall4j.keepLog=true -Dinstall4j.alternativeLogfile=/tmp/debug.log

3. after the installation finishes provide these logs:
   1. /tmp/debug.log
   2. <install-dir>/.install4j/installation.log

If you have issues launching please try the below steps:

Windows

1. Open a command-prompt and run <install-dir>/ntws.exe /create-i4j-log

(a pop-up window will be opened showing the location of a log file that will be created, i.e. C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Temp\i4j_nlog_125.log)

2. Click "Yes" to continue the installation
3. Logs to collect:
   1. log from step #1
   2. <install-dir>/.install4j/installation.log
   3. <install-dir>/.install4j/updater.log

MacOS

1. Open a terminal window and execute the commands below:
   1. $ cd <install-dir>
   2. $ INSTALL4J_LOG=yes ./IBKR\ Desktop.app/Contents/MacOS/JavaApplicationStub -J-Ddebug=`true >debug.log 2>&`1
2. Provide these logs
   1. <install-dir>/debug.log
   2. <install-dir>/.install4j/installation.log
   3. <install-dir>/.install4j/updater.log

Linux

1. Open a Terminal

2. Type cd ~/Downloads and press Enter

3. Type chmod +x <installer-sh-file> and press Enter (replace installer-sh-file with the actual name of the IBKR Desktop installer file you downloaded)

4. Type ./<installer-sh-file> and press Enter (replace installer-sh-file with the actual name of the IBKR Desktop installer file you downloaded)

5. Follow the instructions on the installer window. If the installer cannot proceed due to missing libxcb-cursor library, please perform those additional steps:

6. Close the installer window

7. In the Terminal, type sudo apt-get update and press Enter. Enter your user sudo password if requested

8. In the Terminal, type sudo apt-get install libxcb-cursor0 and press Enter. Enter your user sudo password if requested

9. Repeat again the steps 4. and 5.

Note

• The apt package manager is available on Debian and on all Debian-based Linux distributions (Ubuntu, Mint ...). On other distributions you would need to use the distribution-specific package manager (e.g. yum) to install the library.

Additional Information

• IBKR Desktop Release Notes