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## Installing on Windows
64-bit Windows 10.0.17763 or later is required to run WezTerm; running on
earlier versions of Windows is not possible, as WezTerm requires [Pseudo
Console support that was first released in Windows
10.0.17763](https://devblogs.microsoft.com/commandline/windows-command-line-introducing-the-windows-pseudo-console-conpty/).
You can download a setup.exe style installer to guide the installation
(requires admin privileges) or a simple zip file and manage the files for
yourself (no special privileges required).
<a href="{{ windows_exe_stable }}" class="btn">Windows (setup.exe)</a>
<a href="{{ windows_exe_nightly }}" class="btn">Nightly Windows (setup.exe)</a>
WezTerm is available in a setup.exe style installer; the installer is produced
with Inno Setup and will install wezterm to your program files directory and
register that location in your PATH environment. The installer can be run
as a GUI to guide you through the install, but also offers the [standard
Inno Setup command line options](https://jrsoftware.org/ishelp/index.php?topic=setupcmdline)
to configure/script the installation process.
<a href="{{ windows_zip_stable }}" class="btn">Windows (zip)</a>
<a href="{{ windows_zip_nightly }}" class="btn">Nightly Windows (zip)</a>
WezTerm is also available in a simple zip file that can be extracted and
run from anywhere, including a flash drive for a portable/relocatable
installation.
1. Download <a href="{{ windows_zip_stable }}">Release</a>
2. Extract the zipfile and double-click `wezterm.exe` to run the UI
3. Configuration instructions can be [found here](../config/files.html)
### For `winget` users
If you prefer to use the command line to manage installing software,
then you may wish to try [winget](https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli#installing-the-client).
`winget` is installed as part of the [App Installer](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/app-installer/9nblggh4nns1)
that is available from the Microsoft Store.
Once you have `winget`, you can install wezterm like so:
```bash
winget install wez.wezterm
```
and to later upgrade it:
```bash
winget upgrade wez.wezterm
```
### For `Scoop` users
Another option if you prefer to use the command line to manage installing
software, is [Scoop](https://scoop.sh/).
Wezterm is available from the "Extras" bucket and once you have installed
scoop itself can be installed like so:
```bash
scoop bucket add extras
scoop install wezterm
```
### For `Chocolatey` users
If you prefer to use [Chocolatey](https://chocolatey.org) to manage software,
wezterm is availabe from the Community Repository. It can be installed like
so:
```bash
choco install wezterm -y
```