# Set Up on Windows

Actual publishes Windows x86_64 clients for NVIDIA CUDA and AMD ROCm. You need the corresponding GPU driver and runtime, an Actual account for online use, and PowerShell. Windows ARM64 is not supported by these builds.

## Install from Computers

1. Sign in and open [Computers](/console/computers).
2. Choose **Add lead computer**, or select a cluster and choose **Add child computer**.
3. Copy the Windows command.
4. Paste it into PowerShell and run it within 10 minutes.
5. Wait for installation and authorization, then open a fresh PowerShell window.

Use the exact generated command, including its credential and any channel already present. The install form does not guarantee a visible release-channel chooser.

## Verify and start

```powershell
Get-Command actual
actual --version
actual whoami
actual
actual status
```

The installer places the client under your user profile and updates PATH. If the refreshed shell still cannot resolve it, try the generic CLI installation path:

```powershell
& "$HOME\.actual\bin\actual.exe" --version
```

Check the version and account, then confirm the computer appears online in Computers. Installation does not guarantee the daemon has started; run `actual` explicitly.

## Install a model

Follow [Model Discovery](/docs/model-discovery) to download a model. Wait for installation before running `actual models load`. An empty picker means there may be no installed models.

Use `actual status` to verify the model is loaded before opening [Chat](/console/chat) or using an external application.

## Troubleshooting

If the computer never appears online, run `actual login`, open the exact device URL it prints, and sign in to the same account as the browser. A valid pending code authorizes automatically; an expired code needs a fresh login attempt.

If a model fails to load, check the GPU driver, CUDA or ROCm runtime, available memory, and `actual logs --tail 100 --once`. Reinstalling the CLI does not replace a missing GPU runtime.

See [Machine Installation](/docs/machine-installation) for startup options and [Logs & Telemetry](/docs/logs-and-telemetry) for diagnostic files.