Windows Quickstart
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Installation
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For Windows my suggestion is to use the standalone setup. You then dont have to install Python or other dependencies.
It consists of ready-to-use executable files.

You can download it here: https://zoid.ewelt.net/dist/

Download the latest version file that ends with ``standalone-setup.exe`` and run it.
After the setup is finished a black window will appear and ``Zoid`` will initialize its environment.
This means in detail that it will create its home folder ``.zoid``, download ``steamcmd`` and perform a short selftest.

Using the command promt
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``Zoid`` is a command-line tool, so you need to know how you open and use it. Press ``Windows Key + R`` and in this dialog type ``cmd``.


.. image:: run-cmd.png

You now should see the command-prompt window:

.. image:: cmd.png

Now to ensure ``Zoid`` is installed and working correctly type ``zoid-init -V``.

``Zoid`` should now print its version number to you.

.. image:: cmd-init.png

Whats next?
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You can now continue reading:

.. toctree::
   :maxdepth: 1

   ../using/index