enigma-bbs/docs/installation/windows.md

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title: Windows Full Install
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## Windows

ENiGMA½ will run on both 32bit and 64 bit Windows. If you want to run 16bit doors naively then you should use a 32 bit Windows.  


### Basic Instructions

1. Download and Install [Node.JS](https://nodejs.org/en/download/). 

	1. Upgrade NPM : At this time node comes with NPM 5.6 preinstalled. To upgrade to a newer version now or in the future on windows follow this method.

	```Powershell
	*Run PowerShell as Administrator
	
	Set-ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Scope CurrentUser -Force
	npm install -g npm-windows-upgrade
	npm-windows-upgrade
	```

	Note: Do not run npm i -g npm. Instead use npm-windows-upgrade to update npm going forward. 
	Also if you run the NodeJS installer, it will replace the node version.:


	2. Install [windows-build-tools for npm](https://www.npmjs.com/package/windows-build-tools)
	*This will also install python 2.7
		```Powershell
		npm install --global --production windows-build-tools
		```
		

2. Install [7zip](https://www.7-zip.org/download.html).

	*Add 7zip to your path so 7z can be called from the console

3. Install [Git](https://git-scm.com/downloads) and optionally [TortoiseGit](https://tortoisegit.org/download/). 

4. Clone Enigma - browse to the directory you want and run 
	```Powershell
	git clone "https://github.com/NuSkooler/enigma-bbs.git"
	```
	Optionally use the TortoiseGit by right clicking the directory and slecting "Git Clone...".
    

5. Install ENiGMA½.
	1. In the enigma directory run 'npm install'
	2. Generate your initial configuration:
	```Powershell
		node .\oputil.js config new
	```
		Follow the prompts!
	3. Edit any configuration files
	4. Run ENiGMA½
	```Powershell
		node .\main.js
	```
	

6. Profit!