Bopsprite

One-click installer and build scripts for Aseprite on Windows.

Download

Go to the Releases page and download Aseprite-1.3.17-Setup.exe. Run it and follow the installer prompts — no build tools or technical knowledge required.

What the installer includes

• Aseprite pre-built for Windows x64
• Optional desktop shortcut
• Optional .ase / .aseprite file associations
• Start Menu entry
• Clean uninstaller via Add/Remove Programs

Building from source yourself

If you want to compile Aseprite from source instead of using the pre-built installer, two scripts are provided:

Option A: Automated build (build_aseprite.bat)

build_aseprite.bat handles the entire process automatically:

1. Installs winget (Windows Package Manager) if missing
2. Installs Git, CMake, Ninja, and Visual Studio Build Tools via winget
3. Downloads pre-built Skia library
4. Clones the Aseprite source code
5. Builds Aseprite with CMake + Ninja

Just double-click the file and follow the prompts. Requires Windows 10/11 x64.

Option B: Manual build (run_build.bat)

If you already have Visual Studio Build Tools with the C++ workload, CMake, and Ninja installed, run_build.bat is a simpler script that:

1. Loads the VS 2022 x64 build environment
2. Runs CMake to configure the project
3. Runs Ninja to compile

You'll need to clone the Aseprite source and download Skia manually first — see the Aseprite INSTALL.md for details.

Creating the installer

After building, you can package the result into an installer:

1. Install Inno Setup 6
2. Open aseprite_installer.iss in Inno Setup
3. Press Ctrl+F9 to compile
4. The installer will be created in installer_output/

Requirements

• Windows 10/11 x64
• ~2 GB disk space (installed)
• ~10 GB disk space if building from source (build tools + source + build artifacts)

License

Aseprite source code is provided under its own EULA. You may compile it for personal use. Distributing binaries requires a license from aseprite.org.

The build and installer scripts in this repository are provided as-is for convenience.