vcmi/docs/players/Installation_Windows.md

# Installation Windows

## Prerequisites

As of VCMI 1.2 and newer Windows 10 or newer is required since our automated system uses elements incompatible with older Windows.

## Step 1: Download and install VCMI

Install one of following into new folder, same as when installing new game:

- Latest release (recommended): <https://github.com/vcmi/vcmi/releases/latest>
- Daily builds (unstable): <https://builds.vcmi.download/branch/develop/Windows/>
- Please report about problems on GitHub: [Bug Tracker](https://github.com/vcmi/vcmi/issues)

## Step 2: Installing Heroes III data files

**Since VCMI 1.2 you can skip this step, just run VCMI launcher and it will help you with importing H3 data. For older releases you can follow this step.**

- Install Heroes III from disk or using GOG installer.
- Place "Data", "Maps" and "Mp3" from Heroes III to: `Documents\My Games\vcmi\`

Create this folder if it doesnt exist yet

## Step 3: connect to the mod repository

- If that's your first installation, connection to the mod repository will be configured automatically, you'll see mods available to install from VCMI launcher -
- We recommend you to install VCMI extras to support various helpful UI tweaks
fix headings of md files 2024-07-16 20:29:20 +02:00			`# Installation Windows`

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			`As of VCMI 1.2 and newer Windows 10 or newer is required since our automated system uses elements incompatible with older Windows.`

Adjusted docs layout to fix table of content 2024-06-04 20:21:39 +00:00			`## Step 1: Download and install VCMI`
Updated user docs 2023-08-25 13:02:01 +03:00
			`Install one of following into new folder, same as when installing new game:`

Added markdownlint to Github CI - Markdown will now be validated as part of Github CI - Applied auto-fix to most common issues (mostly whitespace related) - Fixed manually some of more complex cases Some valid markdownlint rules are currently disabled, to avoid failing CI, can be enabled in future 2024-11-30 20:20:15 +00:00			`- Latest release (recommended): <https://github.com/vcmi/vcmi/releases/latest>`
			`- Daily builds (unstable): <https://builds.vcmi.download/branch/develop/Windows/>`
			`- Please report about problems on GitHub: [Bug Tracker](https://github.com/vcmi/vcmi/issues)`
Updated user docs 2023-08-25 13:02:01 +03:00
Adjusted docs layout to fix table of content 2024-06-04 20:21:39 +00:00			`## Step 2: Installing Heroes III data files`
Updated user docs 2023-08-25 13:02:01 +03:00
			`Since VCMI 1.2 you can skip this step, just run VCMI launcher and it will help you with importing H3 data. For older releases you can follow this step.`

Added markdownlint to Github CI - Markdown will now be validated as part of Github CI - Applied auto-fix to most common issues (mostly whitespace related) - Fixed manually some of more complex cases Some valid markdownlint rules are currently disabled, to avoid failing CI, can be enabled in future 2024-11-30 20:20:15 +00:00			`- Install Heroes III from disk or using GOG installer.`
			- Place "Data", "Maps" and "Mp3" from Heroes III to: `Documents\My Games\vcmi\`
Updated user docs 2023-08-25 13:02:01 +03:00
			`Create this folder if it doesnt exist yet`

Adjusted docs layout to fix table of content 2024-06-04 20:21:39 +00:00			`## Step 3: connect to the mod repository`
Updated user docs 2023-08-25 13:02:01 +03:00
			`- If that's your first installation, connection to the mod repository will be configured automatically, you'll see mods available to install from VCMI launcher -`
Added markdownlint to Github CI - Markdown will now be validated as part of Github CI - Applied auto-fix to most common issues (mostly whitespace related) - Fixed manually some of more complex cases Some valid markdownlint rules are currently disabled, to avoid failing CI, can be enabled in future 2024-11-30 20:20:15 +00:00			`- We recommend you to install VCMI extras to support various helpful UI tweaks`