# Installing Cushy

## Installation Guide

Follow the instructions below to set up CushyStudio on your machine. If you encounter any problems please check out our [Troubleshooting](/going-further/wip-pad.md)steps.

### Windows

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1. **Download the Repository:**
   * You can download the CushyStudio repository from [GitHub](https://github.com/rvion/CushyStudio) by either:

     * Cloning the repository using Git: 

     <pre class="language-batch" data-full-width="false"><code class="lang-batch">git clone https://github.com/rvion/CushyStudio.git
     </code></pre>

     * Or downloading the latest stable release directly from the [releases page](https://github.com/rvion/CushyStudio/releases).

2. **Run the Install Script:**

   * After downloading the repository, extract the contents of the downloaded `.zip` file to a directory of your choice.
   * Navigate to the extracted directory and locate the `_windows-install.bat` script.
   * Double-click on `_windows-install.bat` to run the installation script.
   * This script will automatically install Cushy, as well as any required dependencies.

3. Start Cushy:
   * Start Cushy with the `_windows-start.bat`

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### Mac and Linux

1. **Download the Repository:**
   * You can download the CushyStudio repository from [GitHub](https://github.com/rvion/CushyStudio) by either:

     * Cloning the repository using Git:&#x20;

     <pre class="language-batch" data-full-width="false"><code class="lang-batch">git clone https://github.com/rvion/CushyStudio.git
     </code></pre>

     * Or downloading the latest stable release directly from the [releases page](https://github.com/rvion/CushyStudio/releases).

2. **Run the Install Script:**

   ```bash
   cd CushyStudio
   ./_mac-linux-install.sh
   ```

   * This script will automatically install Cushy, as well as any required dependencies.

3. **Start Cushy**

   ```bash
   ./_mac-linux-start.sh
   ```


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