<p><a href="https://www.lego.com/en-us/themes/mindstorms/app" rel="noreferrer">The &quot;App&quot; page</a> does seem to be hard to find at the moment. I found it by clicking on this little icon on <a href="https://www.lego.com/en-us/themes/mindstorms/about" rel="noreferrer">the MINDSTORMS &quot;About&quot; page</a>.</p>
<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/Cdhq7.png" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/Cdhq7.png" alt="screenshot of web page with arrow pointing to link" /></a></p>
<p>The app is distributed through various app stores:</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/lego-mindstorms-robot-inventor/9mtq0n7w1d6x?activetab=pivot:overviewtab" rel="noreferrer">Microsoft Store</a> (Windows)</li>
<li><a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/lego-mindstorms-inventor/id1515448947" rel="noreferrer">Apple App Store</a> (macOS/iOS)</li>
<li><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lego.retail.mindstorms&amp;hl=en_US&amp;gl=US" rel="noreferrer">Google Play</a> (Android/Cromebook)</li>
<li><a href="https://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/com/B08LDQ2DKL" rel="noreferrer" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Amazon App Store</a> (Kindle Fire)</li>
</ul>
<p>There isn't currently any option for Linux, but there is a 3rd party project call <a href="https://pybricks.com" rel="noreferrer">Pybricks</a> that is working on supporting the 51515, so keep an eye on that if you use Linux.</p>

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2020-12-29T16:51:42.027Z
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David Lechner
<p>According to <a href="https://rebrickable.com/blog/315/review-51515-mindstorms-robot-inventor/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">this review on Rebrickable</a>, the same app you download for the building instructions is the one you use to program it. Did you download an app for instructions?</p>

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2020-12-29T04:27:13.963Z
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RSchulz
<p>I got a LEGO Mindstorms 51515, and I have finished building my 1st robot, and now would like to program it. However, I cannot find any companion program to use. Where can I install the companion program? (Also if there is a Linux program that can be used I would like to know).</p>

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Where do I find the program to go with the LEGO 51515?
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# Where do I find the program to go with the LEGO 51515?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-12-29)

I got a LEGO Mindstorms 51515, and I have finished building my 1st robot, and now would like to program it. However, I cannot find any companion program to use. Where can I install the companion program? (Also if there is a Linux program that can be used I would like to know).

**Tags:** mindstorms, software, robot-inventor


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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2020-12-29. Score: 6 | Accepted answer

[The "App" page](https://www.lego.com/en-us/themes/mindstorms/app) does seem to be hard to find at the moment. I found it by clicking on this little icon on [the MINDSTORMS "About" page](https://www.lego.com/en-us/themes/mindstorms/about).

[![screenshot of web page with arrow pointing to link](https://i.sstatic.net/Cdhq7.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/Cdhq7.png)

The app is distributed through various app stores:

* [Microsoft Store](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/lego-mindstorms-robot-inventor/9mtq0n7w1d6x?activetab=pivot:overviewtab) (Windows)
* [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/lego-mindstorms-inventor/id1515448947) (macOS/iOS)
* [Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lego.retail.mindstorms&hl=en_US&gl=US) (Android/Cromebook)
* [Amazon App Store](https://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/com/B08LDQ2DKL) (Kindle Fire)

There isn't currently any option for Linux, but there is a 3rd party project call [Pybricks](https://pybricks.com) that is working on supporting the 51515, so keep an eye on that if you use Linux.


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### Answer by username_2 on 2020-12-29. Score: 2

According to [this review on Rebrickable](https://rebrickable.com/blog/315/review-51515-mindstorms-robot-inventor/), the same app you download for the building instructions is the one you use to program it. Did you download an app for instructions?


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