Press 'Install' and the installation process will begin.Open-source password managers foster trust and transparency. This doesn't do anything but give you a summary of your options. Just leave the defaults as they are and press 'Next >'. The above image shows the KeePass components you can choose from. You can leave this with the defaults unless you have good reason to change them. In the next screen you will be asked to determine the installation location. Choose this option and then press 'Next >'. In the screen shown above we must select 'I accept the agreement' otherwise we will not be able to install the software.
Just press 'Next >' and go to the next screen : Press 'OK' and you will be shown the following screen: You will firt be asked to select a language, we will choose English: For this chapter we are using the current installer ( which can also be directly downloaded from here ).ĭownload this to your computer then double click on the installer. To check you can open the program from the menu Applications->Accessories->KeyPassXįirst visit the KeePass download webpage () and choose the appropriate installer. If the green progress indicator on the left has gone and the progress bar on the right has gone then you can assumed the software is installed. Ubuntu does not offer very good feedback to show the software is installed. You will be asked to Authorise the installation process:Įnter your password and press 'Authenticate' the installation process will then begin. Highlight the item (it may already be highlighted by default) and then press 'Install'. Type KeePass in the search field at the top right and the application KeePassX should automatically appear in the listing. To install on Ubuntu we will use the Ubuntu Software Center from Applications->Ubuntu Software Center. How to use Keychain is covered in the next chapter. If you'd need to take your passwords from one Operating System to another it is better to stick with Keepass after all. Downsides are that it isn't Open Source and doesn't work on other systems. Mac OSX comes with an excellent built-in password manager called Keychain that is just as save.
We will cover installing KeePass on Ubuntu and Windows.
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