> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.voyager.so/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Install on Windows

> Install the Voyager alpha on Windows 11, get past the first-launch warning and check Smart App Control.

When you're done, the Voyager alpha is installed and open on its welcome screen, ready for setup.

<Note>
  **Before you start**

  * A PC with **Windows 11** on a 64-bit Intel or AMD processor. Windows on Arm isn't supported.
  * The Windows version is an **alpha**: recording your screen, letting the agent use other apps, footage search and working in DaVinci Resolve aren't available yet. See [Requirements](/get-started/requirements).
  * The alpha isn't code-signed yet, so Windows shows a warning the first time you run it. Steps below.
  * Voyager is free to download.
</Note>

## Install Voyager

<Steps>
  <Step title="Check Smart App Control">
    Open **Windows Security → App & browser control → Smart App Control**.

    * **Off**: continue to the next step.
    * **On**: Windows will block parts of Voyager, including sign-in, the terminal and media tools, until a signed version ships. Read [Smart App Control and the Windows alpha](https://voyager.so/help/windows-smart-app-control) to decide what to do before you install.
    * **Evaluation**: Voyager works today, but Windows may switch Smart App Control on later, and parts of Voyager may then stop working.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Download the installer">
    Sign in at voyager.so, or create a free account, then go to **[Download](https://voyager.so/dashboard/download)** in your dashboard. Choose **Windows** (x64 · .exe installer).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Run the installer">
    Open the downloaded `.exe`. If Windows shows **Windows protected your PC**, click **More info**, check that the app is Voyager, then click **Run anyway**.

    The installer installs Voyager for your Windows account and opens it. You don't need administrator rights.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Read the welcome screen">
    Voyager opens on its welcome screen. If Smart App Control is on or in evaluation, a notice under **Set up** says so, with a **Learn more** link.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Check it worked

Voyager is open on its welcome screen with a **Set up** button and no Smart App Control warning. Voyager is in your Start menu for next time.

Voyager updates itself. New versions download in the background and install when you restart Voyager, or the next time you quit and reopen it. See [Updates](/help/updates).

## If something went wrong

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="There's no Run anyway button">
    Click **More info** first; **Run anyway** appears after it. If your PC is managed by an organization, its policy may not allow unsigned apps. Ask your administrator, or wait for the signed version.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Sign-in fails: &#x22;Windows Smart App Control blocked Voyager's credential storage component.&#x22;">
    Smart App Control is on and is blocking the part of Voyager that saves your sign-in. Reinstalling or updating Voyager doesn't get around it. Read [Smart App Control and the Windows alpha](https://voyager.so/help/windows-smart-app-control) for your options.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Sign-in fails: &#x22;A Windows Application Control policy blocked Voyager's credential storage component.&#x22;">
    A policy on this PC, usually one your organization set, is blocking parts of Voyager. Ask your administrator whether Voyager can be allowed, or wait for the signed version.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="&#x22;Voyager could not start its local server.&#x22;">
    Click **Try Again** first. If the message says your disk is full, free up some space, then try again. If it offers **Repair and Start**, click it: Voyager sets the damaged data aside and keeps everything it can read. If none of that works, [get help](/help/get-help).
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## Next

<Card title="Set up Voyager" icon="settings" href="/setup/overview">
  Sign in, connect your agent and finish the welcome steps.
</Card>


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