Installation
Downloading and Installing
Download the latest stable release of Tachiyomi from GitHub.
tachiyomi-vX.Y.Z.apk
If you want to try new features before they get to the stable release, you can download the dev version here.
Open and install the .apk file you just downloaded from GitHub.
Your first extension
Now that Tachiyomi is installed, open the app and navigate to the Extensions tab.
In this guide we will use MangaDex, our most popular extension. Press the Install button and it will bring up the extension installer. If your phone does not allow third-party installations, follow this guide.
Exploring the catalogue
Now that you've installed the MangaDex extension it should show up in the Catalogues tab. The items appearing here are called Sources, an extension can contain multiple sources.
Adding manga to your library
To find and add manga, you can now either use the Latest button on your source, or you can use Browse and search for it.
Now that you've found manga that you want to add to your library, click on it and then press the blue bookmark button.
It should now appear in your My library tab, ready to be read!
Frequently Asked Questions
What are some good extensions?
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.
Here's a good spreadsheet showing the different extensions and their sources.
How do I allow third-party installations on my phone?
When installing your first extension and are promted that your phone isn't allowed to install unknown apps from that source, simply press the Settings button and then allow it.
Two example videos, left one is for newer Androids.
I'm not getting any results when searching/browsing MangaDex.
Go to Browse/Latest for MangaDex under Catalogues, enter a random manga and then press overflow menu (3 dot menu) in the top-right corner and then the Open in web view button.
Now go to the hamburger menu, press the Manga drop-down and then choose either Sign up or Log in.
I've logged in to MangaDex and still no results.
Go to Browse/Latest for MangaDex under Catalogues, enter a random manga and then press the overflow menu (3 dot menu) in the top-right corner and then the Open in web view button.
Now go to the hamburger menu, press the Manga drop-down and then Titles. The last step is to go to the icon in the upper right that looks like four-boxes and select Detailed.
The extensions won't install.
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. Here's the repository for the files.
To install just download the .apk file for the extension you want and then install it, like how you installed Tachiyomi.
Does Tachiyomi have automatic updates?
The Tachiyomi app now has in-app updating for both stable and dev versions. If you go to Settings > About > Version to check for updates, you can force an update there or wait for the app to notify you.
Why are some images not displayed?
Aside from network issues, it could be because the images are too big or the decoder doesn't support that image.
More frequently asked questions can be found here.
Related Links
Github
At a high level, GitHub is a website and cloud-based service that helps developers store and manage their code, as well as track and control changes to their code. It's here we store our FOSS (Free and open source software) code for Tachiyomi.
GitHub Wiki
Every GitHub repository comes equipped with a section for hosting documentation, called a wiki. Here you can find out more about features and how to fix a problem you might have.
Discord
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