Where to Download FreeRDP and Find Documentation, Community, and Support
Updated
FreeRDP's official site, freerdp.com, is the starting point for all of it: the homepage carries a Download Now! entry, and the same navigation exposes Blog, GitHub, Wiki, Mailing List, Twitter, Screenshots, and Support. Release files are published at https://pub.freerdp.com/releases/, which is where the project announced FreeRDP 3.32.2. If you only need one link, use the download page; if you need to check whether a build is current, compare it against the release directory and the blog post that accompanies it.
Downloading FreeRDP
The homepage's Download Now! link is the intended path for getting the software. The project also publishes release artifacts directly:
- Release directory:
https://pub.freerdp.com/releases/ - Example from the site's own announcement: FreeRDP 3.32.2 was "just been released and uploaded to" that directory.
That announcement describes 3.32.2 as a "Regression, bugfix and security release," so when you pick a version, prefer the newest published build rather than an older one you happen to have cached. The site does not state per-platform installers or package formats on the pages summarized here, so treat the release directory as the authoritative source for what is actually available and check the file names there before assuming a format.
Verifying you have the current release
- Open the release directory and note the highest version number present.
- Open the Blog and read the latest post — the site pairs each release with a short announcement (the 3.32.2 post is titled "3.32.1 release" in the heading text but describes 3.32.2).
- If your installed version is lower, plan an upgrade; the announcement explicitly frames the release as containing security fixes.
Documentation
The Wiki link in the site navigation is the documentation entry point. The homepage itself is a landing page — it states what FreeRDP is ("a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP), released under the Apache license") and points outward — so configuration and usage detail lives in the Wiki and the GitHub repository rather than on the front page.
For anything version-specific, cross-check the Wiki against the GitHub repository at the same release tag, since the Wiki reflects current development while a release directory entry is frozen at its build.
Community channels
The site lists two real-time community channels, and they are bridged to each other:
| Channel | Address | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Matrix | #FreeRDP:matrix.org |
Primary modern channel |
| IRC | #freerdp on OFTC |
Bridged to Matrix |
Because the IRC channel is bridged to Matrix, messages sent on one side appear on the other — you do not need to join both to be heard. Pick whichever client you already run.
Other project resources
The homepage navigation also exposes:
- Blog — release announcements and project news.
- GitHub — source code, issues, and the security advisories referenced from the blog.
- Mailing List — asynchronous discussion.
- Twitter — short project updates.
- Screenshots — visual reference for what the client looks like in use.
- Support — the site's own support entry, which is the right first stop before posting to Matrix or IRC.
A practical order of operations
- Get the software from the Download Now! link or the release directory.
- Read the Wiki for setup and configuration.
- Check the Blog to confirm you are on the latest release and to see whether recent security fixes affect you.
- Search GitHub issues before asking — many problems are already filed.
- Ask on Matrix (
#FreeRDP:matrix.org) or IRC (#freerdpon OFTC) if the above does not resolve it.
One caveat worth knowing up front: the project's own release notes describe it as having been "under close scrutiny by various security researchers," with the codebase hardened "against malicious client and/or server messages." That is a reason to stay on current releases, not a reason to avoid the software — but it does mean the Blog and the GitHub security advisories are worth checking as part of routine maintenance, not just when something breaks.