Install APK Files From Your PC Into LDPlayer

## Overview You can install an APK from your PC into LDPlayer in two ways. You can drag the file into the LDPlayer window, or you can use the Install APK feature on the right toolbar.

## Why this works An APK is the package Android uses to install an app. LDPlayer reads the package and installs it into the instance, so the app appears on the home screen. You do not need the Google Play Store for this method. You do need to check where the file came from first.

## What to expect LDPlayer shows the install progress. When it finishes, the app’s icon appears on the LDPlayer home screen. Open the app to confirm that it starts.

## Verify The app’s icon appears on the LDPlayer home screen after the install finishes. If the app asks for permissions when you first open it, read each request before you allow it.

## Common mistakes

• Dragging an XAPK file or a set of split APK files into LDPlayer. These need a different method. See the notes below.
• Dragging the file into a different instance than the one you meant to use.
• Using a file that is really a ZIP archive. Open it first and check what it contains.

## Checking the file first

• Confirm that the file name ends in .apk.
• Confirm that the file came from the publisher’s page or another source you trust.
• Keep the file in a folder you can find again, so you can remove it cleanly later.

## Notes and Troubleshooting

• Install APK files only from sources you trust.
• For APK files that come with OBB data, see Install an APK with OBB Data Files on LDPlayer.
• For XAPK files, see Install an XAPK File on LDPlayer by Dragging or Using LD Store.

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## Related

• Install an APK with OBB Data Files on LDPlayer
• Install an XAPK File on LDPlayer by Dragging or Using LD Store
• Extract APK Files from Installed Games or Apps in LDPlayer
• Install Games from Trusted Third-Party Sources on LDPlayer