StepForge/docs/windows_installation.md

# Windows_installation

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Author: Tyler Westbrook

*10 steps · generated 2026-06-23*

Welcome to StepForge the easy documentation writer! This guide shows you how to setup StepForge on your windows computer step by step. As a demo of this project, this guide was 100% made with StepForge with no outside editing. Enjoy!

## Contents

- [1. Navigate to the git repo.](#step-1)
  - [1.1. Click on releases](#step-1-1)
    - [1.1.1. Select the latest release for StepForge](#step-1-1-1)
- [2. Run the installer.](#step-2)
  - [2.1. Click More Info](#step-2-1)
    - [2.1.1. Select Run anyway](#step-2-1-1)
  - [2.2. Select install for me or install for all users](#step-2-2)
  - [2.3. Select next](#step-2-3)
  - [2.4. Select install](#step-2-4)
  - [2.5. Select Finish](#step-2-5)

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## 1. Navigate to the git repo.

Navigate to the [Github Repository](https://github.com/Twest2/StepForge) located in the link.

![Step 1](steps-windows_installation/001-navigate-to-the-git-repo..png)

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### 1.1. Click on releases

![Step 1.1](steps-windows_installation/002-click-on-releases.png)

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### 1.1.1. Select the latest release for StepForge

![Step 1.1.1](steps-windows_installation/003-select-the-latest-release-for-stepforge.png)

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<div style="font-weight: 700; color: #1d4ed8; margin-bottom: 6px;">Note: Newest version</div>
<div style="color: inherit;"><p>Please make sure you select the newest version of StepForge, not v0.2.0. The .exe is an installer that will install the program for you.</p></div>
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## 2. Run the installer.

![Step 2](steps-windows_installation/004-run-the-installer..png)

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### 2.1. Click More Info

![Step 2.1](steps-windows_installation/005-click-more-info.png)

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<div style="font-weight: 700; color: #b91c1c; margin-bottom: 6px;">Important: Select More Info</div>
<div style="color: inherit;"><p>Windows is warning you because this installer is new and hasn’t built up enough Microsoft SmartScreen reputation yet.</p></div>
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### 2.1.1. Select Run anyway

![Step 2.1.1](steps-windows_installation/006-select-run-anyway.png)

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### 2.2. Select install for me or install for all users

![Step 2.2](steps-windows_installation/007-select-install-for-me-or-install-for-all-users.png)

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### 2.3. Select next

![Step 2.3](steps-windows_installation/008-select-next.png)

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### 2.4. Select install

![Step 2.4](steps-windows_installation/009-select-install.png)

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### 2.5. Select Finish

![Step 2.5](steps-windows_installation/010-select-finish.png)

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<div style="font-weight: 700; color: #047857; margin-bottom: 6px;">Tip: You're finished!</div>
<div style="color: inherit;"><p>Go ahead and play around with StepForge and make some docs!</p></div>
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