How to install Postman on Arch-based Linux Distributions(Arch Linux) ?
Published: 2024-01-06 19:15:50

**Postman** is an HTTP client used to build, test, and modify APIs. It provides a graphical user interface through which developers can generate various types of HTTP requests like GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, and DELETE. It is used by more than 20 million developers across the globe to develop RESTful APIs. Among the operating systems supported by the app are Windows, macOS, and Linux. Today, we will discuss how to install Postman on Arch-based Linux distributions.

![Postman article](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/1b8r0w3sggexx9s7smwg.png)

###Installing Postman###
**Step 1:** Update and upgrade our system by executing:

`$ sudo pacman -Syu`

![Up to date the system](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/d9iuks714yhycaaewadb.png)

![Up to date the system](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/gjhu3zqdghvghybj3fb1.png)

**Step 2:** Download the latest available package for Linux by visiting.
[Download Postman](https://www.postman.com/downloads/)

![Download Postman](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/wkjciz33g6k4ysvhpmi0.png)

> Click in Linux(x64)

**Step 3:** Move into our browser’s default download directory.

`$ cd ~/Downloads`

![browser's default download](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/6xslu4uohx2146i558ec.png)

**Step 4:** Unzip the postman tar file.

`$ tar -xzf postman-linux-x64.tar.gz`
`$ find -type f | grep Post`


![Unzip file](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/1e7pq2dlngovgcr0bui9.png)

**Step 5:** Relocate the extracted folder into the /opt directory.

`$ sudo mv Postman /opt`

![Relocate folder](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/9q8dveodj50qr1htorzr.png)

**Step 6:** Create a symlink to launch Postman from the shell.

`$ sudo ln -s /opt/Postman/Postman /usr/local/bin/postman`
`$ ll /usr/local/bin/`

![Creating a symlink](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/96c73ummxlfcycy4vwjf.png)

**Step 7:** Now create a new .desktop file to start them by clicking on a launcher icon.

`$ sudo lvim /usr/share/applications/postman.desktop`

![Desktop File](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/hcwrddftyyvhrz3p18z4.png)

**Step 8:** Copy and paste the following.

> [Desktop Entry]
> Type=Application
> Name=Postman
> Icon=/opt/Postman/app/resources/app/assets/icon.png
> Exec=”/opt/Postman/Postman”
> Comment=Postman Desktop App
> Categories=Development;Code;

![Coping the code](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/m8cv75d0xp9cav9j0r0c.png)

*Step 9:* Search “Postman” in the application manager to launch the application.

![Searching Postman app](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/tdkz2z19knlaytxttrlq.png)

![Start the app](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/v47q6e3b756llla8xoe5.png)

**Step 10:** Now sign up/into our Postman account by entering our credentials.

![SignIn or SignUp](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/szizp2zkw8ly8sykebym.png)

![Into the app](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/myw5ugbpugdinxihdcfu.png)

**I hope it has been of great help.**