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= Introduction =

The {{project_name_short}} Windows Installer for Windows is a simple and fast way to set-up {{project_name_short}} on a system running Microsoft Windows.

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The {{project_name_short}} Windows Installer was developed with a focus on providing users with an fast and easy method to install {{project_name_short}} in Microsoft Windows. This gives users the opportunity to experiment with {{project_name_short}} in a familiar environment without the necessity of complex virtual machine imports or host operating system changes. When the <code>whonix-installer.exe</code> is executed, the latest VirtualBox version and both {{project_name_short}} VMs are seamlessly installed on the Windows machine. From there, users can immediately start using {{project_name_short}} with no further configuration required. <ref>While no further action is required to install or configure the {{project_name_short}} VMs, it is ''possible'' (in some cases) that host bios settings or workarounds for VirtualBox bugs will require user intervention. These are <u>not</u> {{project_name_short}} issues.</ref>

= Screenshots =
'''Figure:''' ''Run {{project_name_short}} Installer''

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'''Figure:''' ''Install Whonix''

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'''Figure:''' ''License Agreement''

[[File:Whonix_windows_installer_license_agreement.png]]

'''Figure:''' ''Extracting Files''

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'''Figure:''' ''Complete {{project_name_short}} Installation''

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= Building from source =

== Preparation ==

Download a copy of this repository. Use its folder to collect required files for building.
 https://github.com/Whonix/Whonix-Windows-Installer
Download the {{project_name_short}} VirtualBox Xfce image to the folder and renamed it to "whonix.ova"
 https://www.whonix.org/wiki/VirtualBox
Download and install Inno Setup
 https://jrsoftware.org/isdl.php
Whonix-UI executable in the folder
 Built from source: https://www.whonix.org/wiki/Dev/Windows_Starter
Download the newest "Windows hosts" VirtualBox installer to any location.
 https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads
Navigate in the commandline to that location and run
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VirtualBox[Characters based on your version].exe -extract
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A window will open telling you where its files have been extracted. Navigate to this folder, rename <code>VirtualBox</code><code>[Characters based on your version]</code><code>amd64.msi</code> to <code>virtualbox_x64.msi</code> and move it to the repository/build folder.

== Building ==

Your build folder should have at least:

* <code>license.txt</code>
* <code>logo.ico</code>
* <code>virtualbox_x64.msi</code>
* <code>Whonix.exe</code>
* <code>Whonix.iss</code>
* <code>whonix.ova</code>

Optional: Open <code>Whonix.iss</code> and change <code>AppVersion</code>. Set <code>Compression</code> as desired (https://documentation.help/Inno-Setup/topic_setup_compression.htm)

Right-click <code>Whonix.iss</code> and select <code>Compile</code> (Or inside Inno Setup select <code>Build</code> &rarr; <code>Compile</code>). The executable is in <code>Output</code>.

Note: If the <code>.ova</code> becomes greater than 2GB, <code>Whonix.iss</code> must be set to use <code>DiskSpanning=Yes</code>. This will output an <code>.exe</code> and <code>.bin</code> file. To combine, add <code>7za.exe</code> and <code>7zSD.sfx</code> to the 7zip folder. Open <code>7zip/make self extract.bat</code>, which combines everything in <code>Output</code> into a <code>.7z</code> archive and then into a self-extracting-and-running <code>.exe</code>.

== Obtaining 7zSD.sfx and 7za.exe ==
 https://www.7-zip.org/download.html

<code>7zSD.sfx</code>
Download the 7-zip compressed archive file and extract it.

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[[File:windows_installer_7zSD-sfx.png]]
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<code>7za.exe</code>
Download the <code>.7z</code> compressed archive file under <code>7-Zip 16.04 Extra</code> and extract it.

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[[File:windows_installer_7za-exe.png]]

= Forum Discussion =
https://forums.whonix.org/t/testing-whonix-installer-for-windows/2987/210

= Deprecated Installer =
There used to be a version of this installer based on NSIS which has been discontinued, due to stability and a host of other issues. It can still be found here: https://github.com/adrelanos/Whonix-Windows-Installer-deprecated

= See Also =
* [[Dev/Windows_Starter|{{project_name_short}} Windows User Interface]]
* [[Verify_the_images_using_Windows|Verify the {{project_name_short}} Windows Installer]]

= Footnotes =
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