Download and install

PageTatin is distributed as a regular desktop application for macOS, Windows, and Linux. The installer is a small download (under 20 MB) and takes a minute or two to set up.

Getting your installer

After purchase, Paddle sends you a confirmation email. The download link for the installer and your license key will be sent from support[at]pagetatin.com via Brevo. It usually arrives within a couple of minutes – if it hasn’t appeared, check your spam folder. If you did not get your license and download link please contact me at support[at]pagetatin.com with your Paddle order number and I’ll sort it out with you.

Click the download link in the email and pick the file for your platform:

• macOS → PageTatin.dmg
• Windows → PageTatin.msi or PageTatin-setup.exe
• Linux → PageTatin.AppImage or PageTatin.deb

The installer is the same file regardless of license tier. Your license key is what sets the tier on first launch.

Install on macOS

1. Open the downloaded PageTatin.dmg file.
2. Drag the PageTatin app icon onto the Applications folder shortcut in the same window.
3. Eject the disk image (click the eject arrow next to it in Finder).
4. Open Applications and double-click PageTatin to launch.

First-launch security note (macOS)

The first time you open PageTatin, macOS may show a Gatekeeper warning (“PageTatin can’t be opened because it is from an unidentified developer” or similar). This goes away in my signed and notarized builds, but if you see it:

1. Open System Settings → Privacy & Security
2. Scroll down to the “Security” section
3. Click Open Anyway next to the PageTatin entry

You only need to do this once.

Install on Windows

1. Double-click the downloaded PageTatin.msi (or PageTatin-setup.exe).
2. Follow the installer – the defaults are fine.
3. PageTatin appears in the Start menu and (optionally) on your desktop.

First-launch security note (Windows)

Windows SmartScreen may show a “Windows protected your PC” warning on first launch. This is normal for newer applications that haven’t built up a reputation score with Microsoft yet. To proceed:

1. Click More info
2. Click Run anyway

The warning disappears once PageTatin has been installed widely enough on Windows to build up SmartScreen reputation.

Install on Linux

AppImage

1. Make the downloaded PageTatin.AppImage executable: right-click → Properties → Permissions → tick “Allow executing file as program”. Or in Terminal: chmod +x PageTatin.AppImage.
2. Double-click to run.

.deb (Debian / Ubuntu / Mint)

1. Double-click the downloaded PageTatin.deb – your distribution’s software installer opens.
2. Click Install and enter your password.
3. PageTatin appears in your applications menu.

What happens on first launch

The first time you open PageTatin, you’ll see:

1. An end-user license agreement (EULA) – read it, scroll to the bottom, click Accept to continue.
2. The activation screen – enter the license code from your purchase email. See Activate your license for details.
3. The setup overlay – PageTatin asks for the basics of your first publication (title, issue number, page count, paper format). You can change all of these later.

After that, you’re in. PageTatin opens to the flatplan grid and you can start dragging in thumbnails, defining categories, placing ads, and so on.

What’s next

Now activate your license: Activate your license. After that, Create your first flatplan walks you through your first session.