<h3id=downloading-and-installing>Downloading and Installing</h3>
<p>Download the latest stable release of Tachiyomi from <ahref="https://github.com/inorichi/tachiyomi/releases/tag/v0.8.4">GitHub.</a>
<p><code>tachiyomi-vX.Y.Z.apk</code>
<p>If you want to try new features before they get to the stable release, you can download the dev version <ahref="http://tachiyomi.kanade.eu/latest">here</a>.
<p>Open and install the <code>.apk</code> file you just downloaded from GitHub.
<p>In this guide we will use MangaDex, our most popular extension. Press the <code>Install</code> button and it will bring up the extension installer. If your phone does not allow third-party installations, follow <ahref="#third-party-installs">this</a> guide.
<h3id=exploring-the-catalogue>Exploring the catalogue</h3>
<p>Now that you've installed the MangaDex extension it should show up in the <code>Catalogues</code> tab. The items appearing here are called <code>Sources</code>, an extension can contain multiple sources.
<p>The most popular are MangaDex, MangaRock and MangaSee, these are large sites which host content from scanlators, there's also extensions like Genkan, Madara, FoolSlide and ComiCake which contain sources which host directly from the scanlators own websites.
<p><ahref="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1TyJEUg78WWH4zgnf3g6M2lkbWpBWbd40FYiPVQhW8IU/edit#gid=0"target="_blank">Here</a>'s a good spreadsheet showing the different extensions and their sources.
<p>When installing your first extension and are promted that your phone isn't allowed to install unknown apps from that source, simply press the <code>Settings</code> button and then allow it.
<p>Two example videos, left one is for newer Androids.
<p>Go to <code>Browse</code>/<code>Latest</code> for MangaDex under <code>Catalogues</code>, enter a random manga and then press overflow menu (3 dot menu) in the top-right corner and then the <code>Open in web view</code> button.
<p>Now go to the hamburger menu, press the <code>Manga</code> drop-down and then choose either <code>Sign up</code> or <code>Log in</code>.
<p>Go to <code>Browse</code>/<code>Latest</code> for MangaDex under <code>Catalogues</code>, enter a random manga and then press the overflow menu (3 dot menu) in the top-right corner and then the <code>Open in web view</code> button.
<p>Now go to the hamburger menu, press the <code>Manga</code> drop-down and then <code>Titles</code>. The last step is to go to the icon in the upper right that looks like four-boxes and select <code>Detailed</code>.
<p>In some cases your phone might have some issues downloading the extensions, in those cases you can try installing them yourselves directly from the source. <ahref="https://github.com/inorichi/tachiyomi-extensions/tree/repo/apk"target="_blank">Here</a>'s the repository for the files.
<p>To install just download the <code>.apk</code> file for the extension you want and then install it, like how you installed Tachiyomi.
<pclass="mt-5 text-muted">More frequently asked questions can be found <ahref="https://github.com/inorichi/tachiyomi/wiki/FAQ#frequently-asked-questions"target="_blank">here</a>.