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	Check the :doc:`Downloading Blender </getting_started/installing/index>`	Check the :doc:`Downloading Blender </getting_started/installing/index>`
	page to find the minimum requirements and where to get Blender (if you have not done so yet).	page to find the minimum requirements and where to get Blender (if you have not done so yet).

	Download the zip-file or msi-file.	Download the zip-file or Windows Installer File.


	Install from MSI	Install from Windows Installer File
	================	===================================

	The msi-file will run an installer to choose where to place Blender	The Windows installer when run will let you choose where to place Blender
	and to configure Windows to have an entry on the menu and to open blend-files with Blender.	and configure Windows to have an entry to the start menu and to open blend-files with Blender.
	Administrator rights are needed to install Blender on your system.	Administrator rights are needed to install Blender on your system.


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	To keep all configuration files and installed add-ons in the executable folder,	To keep all configuration files and installed add-ons in the executable folder,
	create a folder named ``config`` in the :ref:`LOCAL directory <blender-directory-layout>`	create a folder named ``config`` in the :ref:`LOCAL directory <blender-directory-layout>`
	of the unzipped folder.	of the unzipped folder.


		Install from Microsoft Store
		============================

		Blender can be installed from the Microsoft Store by searching for Blender in the Microsoft Store
		and installing it.
		BlendifyUnsubmitted Done Inline Actions Capitalize store in "Microsoft store" "Downloading" should be "Installing" Blendify: Capitalize store in "Microsoft store" "Downloading" should be "Installing"

		Blender can now be launched from the Windows Start menu.
		BlendifyUnsubmitted Done Inline Actions Would say `Updating from MSI` or `Updating from Installer` to be consistent. Blendify: Would say `Updating from MSI` or `Updating from Installer` to be consistent.

		Updating on Windows
		===================
		AlaskaAuthorUnsubmitted Done Inline Actions Need input from someone with experience with the MSI. Alaska: Need input from someone with experience with the MSI.
		BlendifyUnsubmitted Done Inline Actions Simply download and execute the installer. You can install multiple versions alongside others. Older versions have to be uninstalled after the fact through windows. Blendify: Simply download and execute the installer. You can install multiple versions alongside others.

		On Windows there are various ways of updating Blender. This section covers the most common approaches.


		BlendifyUnsubmitted Done Inline Actions It does not matter if it is uninstalled before or after. I would say `To remove a previously installed version of Blender, use Windows settings or control panel to uninstall the desired version` Blendify: It does not matter if it is uninstalled before or after. I would say `To remove a previously…
		Updating from Windows Installer File
		sybrenUnsubmitted Done Inline Actions I wouldn't just use a three-letter acronym here, as there are many things named MSI. Either use "MSI File", or even better "Windows Installer File". Referring to files by their extension has the problem that by default Windows Explorer hides extensions. Many users will never see them. sybren: I wouldn't just use a three-letter acronym here, as there are [many things named MSI](https…
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		When a update for Blender is released, it can be downloaded directly
		from the `Blender website <https://blender.org/download/>`__.
		The Windows installer can then be run to install the updated version of Blender.
		To remove a previously installed version of Blender,
		use Windows settings or control panel to uninstall the desired version.


		Updating from Zip
		-----------------

		When a update for Blender is released, it can be downloaded directly
		from the `Blender website <https://blender.org/download/>`__
		and extracted to the desired folder, where you can double click the executable to run Blender.
		For more information on creating a portable version of Blender, see the section `Install from Zip`_.


		Updating from the Microsoft Store
		---------------------------------

		When an update for Blender is available on the Microsoft Store, it will be downloaded
		BlendifyUnsubmitted Done Inline Actions Same here Blendify: Same here
		and installed automatically.


		After updating
		--------------

		After updating and opening Blender, you'll be prompted with the Quick Set Up window.
		To import your settings from the previous versions of Blender, select the Load Previous Version Settings button
		or refer to the :doc:`/getting_started/configuration/defaults` page for information on the other settings.
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