# Windows ## Downloading xLights The latest release of xLights for Windows can be found at the following link: . This page has a link to the 64 bit main xLights installer. There is also a link to the Queen Mary Vamp Plugins and the Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 Redistributable which is required by the QM Vamp Plugins. ![](/files/-LjiEWlkZBXCIIDEvt4p) ## Installing xLights 1. Download the required released executable file and save to any location on your Windows PC. 2. Double click on the downloaded executable. 3. The xLights setup window will be displayed. 4. Click on Next. 5. Select the destination location. Leave as is to upgrade to a new release. Follow the prompts and click on install when ready. 6. Click on Finish to complete the installation ![](/files/M98naHLXjDnIZlr4N3qy) The xLights software will be installed in the destination location. In addition to the software required to run the application, the installer also installs a few useful utilities, dictionaries and a songs subdirectory. The xLights application software is installed by default in the xLights directory within your Windows Program Files directory ( C:\Program Files\xLights\\). The location can be modified during the software install process by the user. When xLights is installed, some browsers/virus scanners may flag the file and either prevent download or require you to provide extra assurances that you really want to download the file. ### Winget xLight is available in the winget package manager. Run the following command in terminal to install. ``` winget install xLights ``` ### Windows On ARM xLights works with the x64 Emulation in Windows on ARM. To work correctly a OpenGL on DirectX 12 driver needs to be installed. Link to Microsoft Store: ### Installing Queen Mary Vamp Plugins If you do not have Audacity installed on your computer, then you should at least install the Queen Mary Vamp plugins for Audacity. For the QM vamp plugin packages that can be installed without Audacity installed you will need to download two installers, the first is the Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 Redistributable([vc\_redist.x64.exe](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/confirmation.aspx?id=52685)) and the second is the QM Vamp Plugins([Vamp\_Plugin64.exe](https://xlights.org/downloads/Vamp_Plugin64.exe)). Both installer can be found at: . Run the "vc\_redist.x64.exe" installer first and then the "Vamp\_Plugin64.exe" installer. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://manual.xlights.org/xlights/chapters/chapter-three-installation/windows.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.