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# COSMIC Desktop
Currently an incomplete **alpha**. Testing instructions below for various distributions.
Currently near feature complete **beta**. We're in the final bug fixing stage for the first release. Testing instructions below for various distributions.
## Components of COSMIC Desktop
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* [cosmic-greeter](https://github.com/pop-os/cosmic-greeter)
* [cosmic-icons](https://github.com/pop-os/cosmic-icons)
* [cosmic-idle](https://github.com/pop-os/cosmic-idle)
* [cosmic-initial-setup](https://github.com/pop-os/cosmic-initial-setup)
* [cosmic-launcher](https://github.com/pop-os/cosmic-launcher)
* [cosmic-notifications](https://github.com/pop-os/cosmic-notifications)
* [cosmic-osd](https://github.com/pop-os/cosmic-osd)
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* [cosmic-text](https://github.com/pop-os/cosmic-text)
* [cosmic-theme](https://github.com/pop-os/cosmic-theme)
* [cosmic-time](https://github.com/pop-os/cosmic-time)
### COSMIC toolkit for apps and applets
* [libcosmic](https://github.com/pop-os/libcosmic)
## Setup on distributions without packaging of cosmic components
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## Installing on Pop!\_OS
COSMIC DE is in its first alpha release. Using and testing the alpha is welcome. Bugs and breakage are expected.
COSMIC DE is in its first beta release. We're in a bug fixing stage of development with features largely complete for the first release. Using and testing the beta is welcome.
### Pop!\_OS 24.04 Alpha
### Pop!\_OS 24.04 Beta
The recommended way to test COSMIC Epoch on Pop!\_OS is by using the Pop!\_OS 24.04 LTS Alpha release. There are two ways to get the 24.04 Alpha:
The recommended way to test COSMIC Epoch on Pop!\_OS is by using the Pop!\_OS 24.04 LTS Beta release. There are two ways to get the 24.04 Beta:
- Install it from the [latest Alpha release ISO](https://system76.com/cosmic/).
- Install it from the [latest Beta release ISO](https://system76.com/cosmic/).
- Upgrade an existing Pop!\_OS 22.04 installation using the following command: `pop-upgrade release upgrade -f`
- If you experience problems during the upgrade, please open an issue in the [pop-upgrade GitHub repository](https://github.com/pop-os/upgrade) or join the [Pop!\_OS Mattermost chat server](https://chat.pop-os.org) for assistance.
Pop!\_OS 24.04 Alpha installations will be upgradable to the final 24.04 release, but some manual interventions may occasionally be required during development. If you're using Pop!\_OS 24.04 Alpha, then it's recommended to join the [Pop!\_OS Mattermost chat server](https://chat.pop-os.org) to receive news about the 24.04 development cycle.
Pop!\_OS 24.04 Beta installations will be upgradable to the final 24.04 release, but some manual interventions may occasionally be required during development. If you're using Pop!\_OS 24.04 Beta, then it's recommended to join the [Pop!\_OS Mattermost chat server](https://chat.pop-os.org) to receive news about the 24.04 development cycle. Join the COSMIC Epoch channel.
### Pop!\_OS 22.04