How to read this guide list
Start with the Windows install walkthrough if you have not launched the main dialog yet. Use the winget article when App Installer is already present. Open the portable-or-exe chooser when you need settings beside the binary.
- Safety, first run, bootable USB, Windows ISO, bad blocks, UEFI or BIOS, checksums, and update articles deepen the same install door.
- Cluster pages cover releases, GitHub overview, download-safe rules, for-this-computer notes, and winget setup.
- Trust pages cover about, editorial policy, contact, privacy, and advertising disclosure.
Confirm App Installer from Microsoft when the package manager command is missing. Reopen Terminal after App Installer lands, then retry the documented line.
Keep personal photos off the spare stick you plan to erase. Prefer the official homepage, GitHub Releases, and Windows Package Manager over Softonic-style wrappers.
| Topic | Where to start |
|---|---|
| First install | Windows install guide |
| Package manager | winget article |
| Manual exe | releases map |
| First write | bootable USB guide |
Network blips on multi-gigabyte Windows images are common enough that a hash step pays for itself. A failing bad-blocks check is a hardware problem; replace the stick rather than rewriting installers.
Firmware boot order changes after the status line finishes. Use the one-time boot menu when you only need a single install pass. Keep the ISO file you used so you can rebuild the stick later.
Signed builds should show Akeo Consulting when you inspect file properties on modern Windows. Stop if a blog asks you to disable protections for an unknown publisher.
Catalog lag can trail a fresh upload on GitHub, so public copy says the current release rather than a dotted pin in static HTML. Pick one install door per PC.