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getlantern/download — explained in plain English

Analysis updated 2026-06-24

17,663Audience · generalComplexity · 1/5Setup · easy

tl;dr

Mirror page that hosts download links for Lantern, a censorship-bypass and proxy tool, across Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS.

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  root((lantern-download))
    Purpose
      Distribute installer
      Provide mirror links
    Platforms
      Windows
      macOS
      Ubuntu
      Android
      iOS
    Use Cases
      Find a working mirror
      Get beta builds
      Bookmark for censored regions
    Notes
      Not source code
      Bilingual page

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what do people make with this?

VIBE 1

Find a working Lantern installer link when the main site is blocked

VIBE 2

Download a Lantern beta build for testing

VIBE 3

Pick the right Lantern installer for your operating system

what's the stack?

Markdown

how it stacks up fr

getlantern/downloadlangchain-ai/langchainjsnlp-love/ml-nlp
Stars17,66317,66517,665
LanguageTypeScriptJupyter Notebook
Setup difficultyeasymoderateeasy
Complexity1/53/52/5
Audiencegeneraldeveloperdata

Figures from each repo's GitHub metadata at analysis time.

how do i run it?

Difficulty · easy time til it works · 5min

Repo only links to installers. No source code or build steps live here.

in plain english

This repository is the official download page for Lantern, a tool designed to help users bypass internet censorship, particularly the kind imposed by firewalls that block access to websites and services in certain countries (often referred to as "the Great Firewall" or GFW). Lantern works as a proxy or VPN-like tool, routing your internet traffic through servers in other regions so you can access blocked content. The repository itself does not contain the source code for Lantern. Instead, it serves as a distribution hub, providing download links for the Lantern installer across multiple platforms: Windows, Android (including Google Play), iOS, macOS, and Ubuntu Linux (both 32-bit and 64-bit). Multiple alternative download addresses are listed for each platform, which is useful if one link is itself blocked. The page is written in both Chinese and English, reflecting its primary audience. You would bookmark this repository if you need a reliable way to find the latest version of Lantern, especially if the main website is inaccessible. The page also links to beta/preview versions for those who want to test newer but less stable releases. Topics include censorship circumvention, VPN, and acceleration.

prompts (copy fr)

prompt 1
Help me pick which Lantern download link to use on Windows 11 and verify its checksum
prompt 2
List safer alternatives to Lantern for bypassing censorship on iOS and the tradeoffs of each
prompt 3
Walk me through installing the Lantern Android APK outside the Google Play Store
prompt 4
Show me how to confirm a Lantern installer file is authentic before running it

Frequently asked questions

what is download fr?

Mirror page that hosts download links for Lantern, a censorship-bypass and proxy tool, across Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS.

How hard is download to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 5min to a first successful run.

Who is download for?

Mainly general.

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