REAPER: Downloads

Installing REAPER

Windows

1. [Download and install the latest 64-bit version of REAPER.].

   • Please DO NOT enable the Portable install option when installing!

   

2. [Download and install the latest 64-bit version of SWS / S&M Extension.].

   • Please keep Python ReaScript support enabled when installing!

   

3. [Download the latest version of Python 3 if you don’t have it already.].

   • Do NOT download Python install manager!
   • Python 2 is NOT the same and will not work.

   

4. Once it finishes downloading, open the installer.
   In the installer:

   • Activate Add python.exe to PATH
   • Click Install now

   

5. [Click here to download the REAPER charting files .zip archive.].

   • a. Extract the .zip archive somewhere convenient.
   • b. Drag the Common folder into DRAG 'Common' HERE shortcut.
   • c. Drag REAPER into the DRAG 'REAPER' HERE shortcut.
   • d. Replace any files if you’re asked.

   

Linux

Arch

Caution

This part is designed for x86-64/AMD64 64-bit Arch installs and not for ARM installs!

Installing REAPER on Arch is extremely easy and takes three commands! Arch users can simply run the following commands in a terminal:

1. Install REAPER along with SWS and ReaPack. TK and Unzip will be download and will be installed if they’re missing missing or updated if they’re outdated.

   sudo pacman -S reaper sws reapack tk unzip

   

2. Create a “symlink” (symbolic link) so REAPER can pick up SWS.

   ln -s /usr/lib/sws/reaper_sws-x86_64.so ~/.config/REAPER/UserPlugins/
   ln -s /usr/lib/sws/sws_python64.py ~/.config/REAPER/Scripts/

   

3. After that finishes, download and install the REAPER charting files. Run the following command in a terminal:

   curl https://guides.milohax.org/downloads/chart/download-reaper-files.sh | bash

   This will download and place all of the files you’ll need to chart in REAPER.

   

Fedora

Caution

This part is designed for x86-64/AMD64 64-bit Linux installs and not for ARM installs!

1. [Download the latest 64-bit version of REAPER].

   

2. [Download and install the latest 64-bit version of SWS / S&M Extension for Linux].

   

3. [Download the latest 64-bit version of ReaPack for Linux].

   

4. Go to the REAPER archive you download and extract it, then go into the extracted folder.

   

5. Run the install-reaper.sh script.

   

6. On the first part of the script, press I to install REAPER.

   

7. In the next part, you will be asked if you want to install REAPER to the system or the home folder.
   You should install it to the home folder with 2!

   After that, you’ll be asked if you want to add desktop integration.
   This is suggested so you can open .RPP (REAPER Project files).
   Select 2 to enable this.

   You’ll finally be asked to proceed with the installation.
   Press Y and let it finish to install REAPER.

   

8. Open REAPER after installing it.

   

   If REAPER asks you to select an audio device driver, select No for now.

   

   If REAPER alerts you that it cannot open up any audio hardware, ignore it for now.

   

9. Go to Options > Show REAPER resource path in explorer/finder...

   

10. After the resources folder opens, close out REAPER.

    

11. While leaving the resource folder open, open another file browser window and go to the SWS archive you downloaded and extract it.
    Go into the folder afterwards.

    

12. Drag the folders within the SWS folder into REAPER’s resource folder, writing into anything.

    

13. Leave the REAPER resource folder open and use the other file browser window to navigate to ReaPack’s downloaded file.
    Drag that file into REAPER resources’ UserPlugins folder.

    

14. After all of that, download and install the REAPER charting files. Run the following command in a terminal:

    curl https://guides.milohax.org/downloads/chart/download-reaper-files.sh | bash

    This will download and place all of the files you’ll need to chart in REAPER.

    

Debian

Caution

This part is designed for x86-64/AMD64 64-bit Linux installs and not for ARM installs!

Note

This guide assumes you have the following installed:
bzip2
curl
python3
python3-tk
Check with your Distro to see how to install these packages if you’re missing them before advancing.

1. [Download the latest 64-bit version of REAPER].

   

2. [Download and install the latest 64-bit version of SWS / S&M Extension for Linux].

   

3. [Download the latest 64-bit version of ReaPack for Linux].

   

4. Go to the REAPER archive you download and extract it, then go into the extracted folder.

   

5. Run the install-reaper.sh script.

   

6. On the first part of the script, press I to install REAPER.

   

7. In the next part, you will be asked if you want to install REAPER to the system or the home folder.
   You should install it to the home folder with 2!

   After that, you’ll be asked if you want to add desktop integration.
   This is suggested so you can open .RPP (REAPER Project files).
   Select 2 to enable this.

   You’ll finally be asked to proceed with the installation.
   Press Y and let it finish to install REAPER.

   

8. Open REAPER after installing it.

   

   If REAPER asks you to select an audio device driver, select No for now.

   

   If REAPER alerts you that it cannot open up any audio hardware, ignore it for now.

   

9. Go to Options > Show REAPER resource path in explorer/finder...

   

10. After the resources folder opens, close out REAPER.

    

11. While leaving the resource folder open, open another file browser window and go to the SWS archive you downloaded and extract it.
    Go into the folder afterwards.

    

12. Drag the folders within the SWS folder into REAPER’s resource folder, merging any file it asks about.

    

13. Leave the REAPER resource folder open and use the other file browser window to navigate to ReaPack’s downloaded file.
    Drag that file into REAPER resources’ UserPlugins folder.

    

14. After all of that, download and install the REAPER charting files. Run the following command in a terminal:

    curl https://guides.milohax.org/downloads/chart/download-reaper-files.sh | bash

    This will download and place all of the files you’ll need to chart in REAPER.