# SignalReach Beta Install

Use these steps to install and launch SignalReach Beta on a new Windows machine.

## What you received

- `signalreach-beta-installer.exe`

## Before you start

- Windows 10 or 11
- Internet access during the first install
- Permission to install an app on the machine

## Install steps

1. Double-click `signalreach-beta-installer.exe`.
2. Accept the installer prompts.
3. Wait while setup finishes copying files and installing dependencies.

During setup, SignalReach will automatically:

- find Python 3.12 or newer
- install Python if it is missing
- create its local runtime environment
- install the SignalReach engine and UI dependencies

## First launch

1. Open the Start menu and launch `SignalReach UI`.
2. If Windows asks for permission, allow the app to run.
3. Your browser should open to:

`http://127.0.0.1:8765`

The first launch can take a few minutes while the local environment finishes setting up.

## If something looks stuck

- Wait a few minutes on the first run.
- Make sure the machine still has internet access.
- Try launching `SignalReach UI` again from the Start menu.

## If you need help

Send back:

- a screenshot of any error message
- whether install failed or launch failed
- whether the browser opened to `http://127.0.0.1:8765`
