Installing Ground Station (GCS) software

ArduPilot can be used with many different ground stations.

Developers typically use a desktop GCS, as these tend to provide deeper access to vehicle setup parameters and advanced debugging features. If you just want to fly you may instead choose to use a GCS running on a mobile OS (iOS, Android).

Installation links for some of the more popular GCS systems are provided below:

• Mission Planner (Windows): Install Mission Planner

• QGroundControl (Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, Android and iOS):

  • Download and Install (stable)
  • Daily builds

• APM Planner 2 (Windows, Mac OS X, Linux): Install APM Planner 2