What you end up with

Knowtion installed like any other app on your Windows PC. It is free, and it stays free — there is no account, no trial and no subscription at the end of this.

Time: About 15 minutes
Steps: 10
Cost: Free

Before you start

These are one-time installs. If you have used PowerShell before, you may have them already — the first step checks.

Install Git
Run the installer, then reopen PowerShell.
Open installer
You know this worked when: Git responds with a version number
Install Node LTS
Run the LTS installer, then reopen PowerShell.
Open download
You know this worked when: Node responds with a version number

Install Knowtion

Open PowerShell
Keep it open beside this page.
You know this worked when: PowerShell is open
4
Check Git and Node
Git and the current Node LTS are required.
Type this into PowerShell (not Command Prompt), then press Enter.
```
git --version
node --version
```
You know this worked when: Git and Node respond with version numbers
5
Copy Knowtion to this PC
Type this into PowerShell (not Command Prompt), then press Enter. The first line moves you into the folder this step runs in, so it works in a window you have just opened.
```
cd ~
if [ ! -d Knowtion/.git ]; then
git clone https://github.com/MH1044/Knowtion.git
fi
```
You know this worked when: A Knowtion folder appears
6
Open the Knowtion folder
Type this into PowerShell (not Command Prompt), then press Enter. The first line moves you into the folder this step runs in, so it works in a window you have just opened.
```
cd ~
cd Knowtion
```
You know this worked when: Your terminal prompt is inside the Knowtion folder
7
Use the reviewed version
Type this into PowerShell (not Command Prompt), then press Enter. The first line moves you into the folder this step runs in, so it works in a window you have just opened.
```
cd ~/Knowtion
git checkout f3734502e0eb7796b9c13340a58e14183318f5ef
```
You know this worked when: Git reports the reviewed commit
8
Install dependencies
Type this into PowerShell (not Command Prompt), then press Enter. The first line moves you into the folder this step runs in, so it works in a window you have just opened.
```
cd ~/Knowtion
npm.cmd install
```
You know this worked when: The command finishes without an error
9
Try Knowtion
Keep PowerShell open.
Type this into PowerShell (not Command Prompt), then press Enter. The first line moves you into the folder this step runs in, so it works in a window you have just opened.
```
cd ~/Knowtion
npm.cmd run start
```
You know this worked when: Knowtion opens
Try it
Knowtion should be open and ready to use.
You know this worked when: Knowtion works

If something goes wrong

Nothing here can damage your computer, and every step can be run again safely. If a command fails, the usual cause is the step before it not having finished.

Still stuck? Tell us what happened and we will fix the guide. Include the step number and we can usually reproduce it.

Before you start

These are one-time installs. If you have used PowerShell before, you may have them already — the first step checks.

Install Git

Run the installer, then reopen PowerShell.

Open installer

You know this worked when: Git responds with a version number

Install Node LTS

Run the LTS installer, then reopen PowerShell.

Open download

You know this worked when: Node responds with a version number

Install Knowtion

Open PowerShell

Keep it open beside this page.

You know this worked when: PowerShell is open

Check Git and Node

Git and the current Node LTS are required.

Type this into PowerShell (not Command Prompt), then press Enter.

git --version
node --version

You know this worked when: Git and Node respond with version numbers