Here is how to find the download link, as it is no longer the front-page feature:

Once the progress bar finishes, click . You are now ready to code!

holds a special place in the hearts of millions of makers, hobbyists, and professional embedded developers. While the Arduino team has since moved on to version 2.x (with a modern, Pro IDE-inspired interface), version 1.8.57 remains the last of the "classic" Java-based legacy IDE series. For many users, it is still the most stable, lightweight, and reliable environment for writing, debugging, and uploading code to Arduino boards.

📌 : If you are using a newer board like the Portenta or Nano Matter, consider the Arduino IDE 2.3+ for better debugging tools.