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We provide an easy-to-use installer for each platform we support. Please download binaries from our [releases](https://github.com/nzbgetcom/nzbget/tags) page.

Windows packages are also available via `winget` and `chocolatey` package managers. Package managers [readme](windows/pkgs-info.md)

Linux DEB/RPM packages are available from [releases](https://github.com/nzbgetcom/nzbget/tags) page or from DEB/RPM [repositories](https://nzbgetcom.github.io).

macOS packages are available from [releases](https://github.com/nzbgetcom/nzbget/releases) page or via [Homebrew](https://brew.sh) package manager. [Homebrew readme](osx/brew-info.md)
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# Install NZBGet for WIndows via package managers

- [Winget](#winget)
- [Chocolatey](#chocolatey)

- [Post-Install](#post-install)

## Winget

1. Make sure you have `winget` installed. Modern Windows versions have winget already pre-installed. Winget [documentation](https://learn.microsoft.com/windows/package-manager/winget/).
2. To install nzbget, run from a Command Prompt:
```
winget install nzbget
```

## Chocolatey

1. Install `chocolatey` package manager. Installation instructions can be found [here](https://docs.chocolatey.org/en-us/choco/setup/).
2. To install nzbget, run from an elevated Command Prompt:
```
choco install nzbgetcom
```

## Post-Install

1. Start NZBGet via start menu or desktop shortcut
2. NZBGet puts an icon into the tray area (near clock) and opens a browser window
3. In the web-interface (browser window) go to settings page:
- Setup your login credentials in section SECURITY
- Add one or more news-servers in section NEWS-SERVERS
- Save settings and reload NZBGet

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