How to download Roblox on a Windows PC and join millions of users on the gaming platform

  • To download Roblox on a PC, you need to be running Windows 7 or newer.
  • Roblox is a popular gaming platform with more than 30 million daily users.
  • Roblox is also available on iOS, Android, Xbox One, and macOS.

Roblox is a popular gaming platform with more than 30 million daily users. It offers an array of virtual experiences or games that you can partake in, create, and share with friends, and most of the platform’s content is created by other users. If you are interested in checking out the free-to-play app, you will have to install it. Here is how to install (and play) Roblox on a Windows PC. 

Quick tip: To play Roblox on a PC, your computer will need to be running at least Windows 7 or newer. It’s also available for Mac, iOS,  Android, and Xbox One. 

How to download Roblox on a Windows PC

1. Go to Roblox.com.

2. If you don’t have a Roblox account, go ahead and create one here by filling out the sign-up form. If you have an account, sign in using the Log In button.

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Sign up or log in.

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3. Once you are logged in, select the game that you want to play by clicking on it.

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Select a game.

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4. Click the green play button.

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Click the green play button.

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5. Click on the Download and Install Roblox button that appears. This will download the installation file to your computer.

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Click Download and Install Roblox.

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6. Click the installation file to install Roblox.

Note: If you are running the file from outside of your web browser, then you will need to double-click it to install.

7. Click the green OK button in the pop-up window.

8. Back on the webpage, click the Join button.

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Click the Join button.

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9. In the pop-up that appears, click Open Roblox to start playing the game.

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Click Open Roblox.

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Quick tip: If you are using Google Chrome, you can skip step 9 after the first time by clicking the checkbox called Always allow www.roblox.com to open links of this type in the associated app.

Kyle Wilson is an editor for the Reference team, based in British Columbia, Canada. Outside of Insider, his work has also appeared in publications like The Verge, VICE, Kotaku, and more. He periodically guest co-hosts the Saturday tech show “Tech Talk” on the iHeartRadio station C-FAX 1070.

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