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Winget

Winget is the simplest way to install Scryer’s Windows MSI from the command line and keep it up to date through Windows Package Manager.

Install

Section titled “Install”

Open PowerShell or Windows Terminal and run:

Windows PowerShell
winget install --id ScryerMedia.Scryer --exact

When installation finishes, open http://localhost:8080 and complete the initial setup.

Upgrade

Section titled “Upgrade”

Winget owns the files of an install it created, so Scryer does not offer its in-app Upgrade now button on a winget install. The System page shows This installation is managed by winget and the command below instead.

Open PowerShell or Windows Terminal as administrator. The MSI installs per machine, so an unelevated shell only triggers a UAC prompt or fails. Then check what is available:

Windows PowerShell
winget upgrade --id ScryerMedia.Scryer --exact

Winget prints the installed and available versions, then installs the newer MSI. Your data directory, settings, and users are preserved.

Windows Installer stops the Scryer tray and server while it replaces the files, and a silent install does not relaunch them. When the command finishes, start Scryer from the Scryer shortcut in the Start menu. If the tray was set to start at login, that setting is kept.

Confirm the new version under Application upgrade on the System page. If winget reports no update while the in-app banner shows a newer version, the winget package has not been published for that release yet. Wait for it rather than installing the GitHub MSI over a winget install.

Uninstall

Section titled “Uninstall”
Windows PowerShell
winget uninstall --id ScryerMedia.Scryer --exact

Uninstalling the application does not replace a backup. Preserve your Scryer data directory if you plan to reinstall or migrate the instance.

Next Steps

Section titled “Next Steps”