1.9 KiB
| title | slug | description | keywords | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | /install/windows | Jan is a ChatGPT-alternative that runs on your own computer, with a local API server. |
|
Installing Jan on Windows
Installation
Jan is available for download via our homepage, https://jan.ai.
For Windows, the download should be available as a .exe file in the following format.
jan-win-x64-{version}.exe
The typical installation process takes around a minute.
GitHub Releases
Jan is also available from Jan's GitHub Releases page, with a recommended latest stable release.
Within the Releases' assets, you will find the following files for Windows:
# Windows Installers
jan-win-x64-{version}.exe
Default Installation Directory
By default, Jan is installed in the following directory:
# Default installation directory
C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Programs\Jan
Uninstalling Jan
To uninstall Jan in Windows, use the Windows Control Panel.
To remove all user data associated with Jan, you can delete the /Jan directory in Windows' AppData directory.
# 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.