---
title: Windows
description: Jan is a ChatGPT-alternative that runs on your own computer, with a local API server.
keywords: [Jan, ChatGPT alternative, on-premises AI, local API server, local AI, llm, conversational AI, no-subscription fee]
---

# Installing Jan on Windows

## Installation

Jan is available for download via our homepage, [https://jan.ai](https://jan.ai/).

For Windows, the download should be available as a `.exe` file in the following format. 

```bash
jan-win-x64-{version}.exe
```

The typical installation process takes around a minute. 

### GitHub Releases

Jan is also available from [Jan's GitHub Releases](https://github.com/janhq/jan/releases) page, with a recommended [latest stable release](https://github.com/janhq/jan/releases/latest). 

Within the Releases' assets, you will find the following files for Windows:

```bash
# Windows Installers
jan-win-x64-{version}.exe
```

### Default Installation Directory

By default, Jan is installed in the following directory: 

```bash
# Default installation directory
C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Programs\Jan
```

## Uninstalling Jan

To uninstall Jan in Windows, use the [Windows Control Panel](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/uninstall-or-remove-apps-and-programs-in-windows-4b55f974-2cc6-2d2b-d092-5905080eaf98). 

To remove all user data associated with Jan, you can delete the `/Jan` directory in Windows' [AppData directory](https://superuser.com/questions/632891/what-is-appdata).  

```shell
# Jan's User Data directory
%AppData%\Jan
``` 

## Troubleshooting

### Microsoft Defender

**Error: "Microsoft Defender Smartscreen prevented an unrecognized app from starting"**

Windows Defender may display the above warning when running the Jan Installer, as a standard security measure. 

To proceed, select the "More info" option and select the "Run Anyway" option to continue with the installation.

