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This chapter will guide your through the installation and maintenance of Natron on Windows.
This chapter will guide you through the installation and maintenance of Natron on Windows.

Requirements
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Natron will work on Windows 7, 8.x, 10 with latest updates.
Natron will work on Windows 7, 8.x, 10 with the latest updates.

The basic requirements are:

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Download
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Navigate to https://natrongithub.github.io/#download and download the latest version. This documentation will assume that you downloaded the installer (our default and recommended choice).
Navigate to https://natrongithub.github.io/#download and download the latest version. This documentation will assume that you have downloaded the installer (Our default and recommended choice).

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You should now be greated with the installation wizard.
You should now be greeted with the installation wizard.

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Click 'Next' to start the installation, you first option is where to install Natron. The default location is recommended.
Click 'Next' to start the installation. You will be asked to specify the installation folder for Natron . The default location is recommended.

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Your next option is the package selection, most users should accept the default. Each package has an more in-depth description if you want to know what they provide.
You will then be asked to select the component packages you want to be installed, most users should accept the default selection. Each package has a more in-depth description if you want to know what they provide.

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Then comes the standard license agreement, Natron and it's plug-ins are licensed under the GPL version 2. You can read more about the licenses for each component included in Natron after installation (in menu Help→About).
Then comes the standard license agreement, Natron and its plug-ins are licensed under the GPL version 2. You can read more about the licenses for each component included in Natron after installation (in menu Help→About).

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The installation wizard is now ready to install Natron on your computer. The process should not take more than a minute or two (depending on your computer).
The installation wizard is now ready to install Natron on your computer. This process should not take more than a minute or two (depending on your computer).

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Maintenance
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Natron includes a maintenance tool called 'NatronSetup', with this application you can easily upgrade Natron and it's components when a new version is available. You can also add or remove individual packages, or remove Natron completely. The application should be in the same start menu folder as Natron, or you can start it from the folder where you installed Natron.
Natron includes a maintenance tool called 'NatronSetup', with this application you can easily upgrade Natron and its components whenever a new version is available. You can also add or remove individual packages, or remove Natron completely. The application should be in the same start menu folder as Natron, or you can start it from the folder where you installed Natron.

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The application also include a basic settings category, where you can configure proxy and other advanced options.
The application also includes a basic settings category, where you can configure proxy and other advanced options.