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# Installation

## Installation

Download the xLights and QM Vamp Plugins installer from <https://xlights.org/releases/>

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First, install the Queen Mary VAMP plugins which are used used by xLights.

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Second, install the xLights, keep the default settings.

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Installation options are further described in Chapter Three: Installation.