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# Windows Install
## **Recommended: [Docker Install](docker_install.md)**
**or**
## **[Windows Installer](https://github.com/fuegovic/LibreChat-Windows-Installer)**
(Includes a Startup and Update Utility)
---
## Manual Installation
### Install the prerequisites on your machine
### **Download LibreChat**
- Download the latest release here: https://github.com/danny-avila/LibreChat/releases/
- Or by clicking on the green code button in the top of the page and selecting "Download ZIP"
- Open Terminal (command prompt) and clone the repository by running `git clone https://github.com/danny-avila/LibreChat.git`
- If you downloaded a zip file, extract the content in "C:/LibreChat/"
- **IMPORTANT : If you install the files somewhere else modify the instructions accordingly**
### **Enable the Conversation search feature:** (optional)
- Download MeiliSearch latest release from : https://github.com/meilisearch/meilisearch/releases
- Copy it to "C:/LibreChat/"
- Rename the file to "meilisearch.exe"
- Open it by double clicking on it
- Copy the generated Master Key and save it somewhere (You will need it later)
### **Download and Install Node.js**
- Navigate to https://nodejs.org/en/download and to download the latest Node.js version for your OS (The Node.js installer includes the NPM package manager.)
### **Create a MongoDB database**
- Navigate to https://www.mongodb.com/ and Sign In or Create an account
- Create a new project
- Build a Database using the free plan and name the cluster (example: LibreChat)
- Use the "Username and Password" method for authentication
- Add your current IP to the access list
- Then in the Database Deployment tab click on Connect
- In "Choose a connection method" select "Connect your application"
- Driver = Node.js / Version = 4.1 or later
- Copy the connection string and save it somewhere(you will need it later)
### [Get Your API keys and Tokens](apis_and_tokens.md) (Required)
- You must set up at least one of these tokens or APIs to run the app.
### [User/Auth System](../install/user_auth_system.md) (Optional)
- How to set up the user/auth system and Google login.
## Setup and Run the app
### Using the command line (in the root directory)
#### To setup the app:
1. Run `npm ci` (this step will also create the env file)
2. Run `npm run frontend`
#### To use the app:
1. Run `npm run backend`
2. Run `meilisearch --master-key <meilisearch_Master_Key>` (Only if SEARCH=TRUE)
3. Visit http://localhost:3080 (default port) & enjoy
#### Using a batch file
- **Make a batch file to automate the starting process**
- Open a text editor
- Paste the following code in a new document
- The meilisearch executable needs to be at the root of the LibreChat directory
- Put your MeiliSearch master key instead of "`<meilisearch_Master_Key>`"
- Save the file as "C:/LibreChat/LibreChat.bat"
- you can make a shortcut of this batch file and put it anywhere
``` bat title="LibreChat.bat"
start "MeiliSearch" cmd /k "meilisearch --master-key <meilisearch_Master_Key>
start "LibreChat" cmd /k "npm run backend"
REM this batch file goes at the root of the LibreChat directory (C:/LibreChat/)
```
##
## **Update**
- run `git pull` from the root dir
- Run npm ci from root directory `npm ci`
- Build the client by running `npm run frontend`
---
### Note: If you're still having trouble, before creating a new issue, please search for similar ones on our [#issues thread on our discord](https://discord.gg/weqZFtD9C4) or our [troubleshooting discussion](https://github.com/danny-avila/LibreChat/discussions/categories/troubleshooting) on our Discussions page. If you don't find a relevant issue, feel free to create a new one and provide as much detail as possible.