How can I install an app?
You can install an app via the following methods:
How can I install apps from the Google Play Store?
1. Launch BlueStacks 5 and click on the "Play Store" icon.
2. On the Play Store window, type the name of the app you want in the search bar and press "Enter". Let's take the app "Among Us" as an example.
3. When you find the app in the search results, click on it. You will now see the option to install the app. Click on "Install" to start the process.
4. Once the installation is complete, the app icon appears on the BlueStacks 5 home screen. You may start using the app by clicking on its icon.
How can I install apps from the Game Center?
1. From your BlueStacks 5 home screen, launch the Game Center, as shown below.
2. Inside the Game Center, click on the search bar at the top right corner. Here, type the name of the app and press "Enter" to search for the game.
You may also browse through the various categories on the Game Center to find the app of your choice.
3. Click on the app once you find it.
4. The selected app will open up in the Google Play Store. Click on "Install".
Once the app is installed, you may access it from your BlueStacks home screen.
How can I install apps using their .apk or .xapk files?
There are two ways to install an APK on BlueStacks 5:
How to use the "Install APK" tool
1. Download the .apk or .xapk file for an app from any third-party site and launch BlueStacks 5 on your computer.
2. Now, click on the "Install APK" button from the Side toolbar, as shown below.
3. This will open up a Windows Explorer pop-up, from where you can navigate to the .apk or .xapk file for the app you want to install on BlueStacks 5.
4. Once you find the .apk or .xapk file for the app, select it and click on Open.
5. The app installation will now begin on BlueStacks 5. Once the installation is complete, the app icon appears on the BlueStacks 5 home screen. You may start using the app by clicking on its icon.
How to use the drag and drop method
1. Download the .apk or .xapk file for an app from any third-party site. Then, launch BlueStacks 5 on your computer.
2. Now, open the windows folder where the downloaded .apk or .xapk file is located.
3. You can now simply drag the downloaded file and drop it on top of the BlueStacks 5 home screen to begin the installation process.
4. Once the installation is complete, the app icon will appear on the BlueStacks 5 home screen. You may click on it to begin using the app.
Thank you for choosing BlueStacks. We hope you enjoy using it. If you have any further questions, please contact us at support@bluestacks.com. Happy Gaming!