Finding Software

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How do I find software to download?

The best way to find software is to use our Directory or Search system.

Search

Our search system is based on the Lucene search engine. We expose a sub-set of the Lucene Query Parser Syntax so you can try some advanced queries.

Browsing

You can browse software by selecting filters along the left side of the search results. Popular Categories contain software in our most downloaded categories. You can click multiple categories and sub-categories to refine the results. In addition to the categories, you can click filters for Development Status, Programming Language, and License.

Advanced

You can combine search and filters to answer advanced queries like:

• What PHP frameworks for 'REST' are available under the GPL?
• Select Software Dev, Frameworks under Categories
• Select PHP under Programming Language
• Select GPL under License
• Type 'REST' into the search box
• What are the most popular, stable, Video Conversion applications for YouTube?
• Sort by 'Downloads'
• Select Audio/Video, Video, Conversion under Popular Categories
• Select 'Production/Stable' under Dev Status
• Type 'YouTube' into the search box

Sorting

To re-sort search results, use the Sort By drop-down.

Relevance -- how well the project matches your search terms
Downloads - a sign of project popularity
Latest Release Date -- a sign of project vitality
Rating - a sign of project quality