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[GH-ISSUE #976] Enhancement: explain how to install on Windows "the normal way" #571

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opened 2026-03-01 21:44:38 +03:00 by kerem · 3 comments

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Originally created by @Pomax on GitHub (Feb 2, 2022).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/nektos/act/issues/976

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The universal Windows installation procedure is "download the .exe or .msi installer, and run that". Chocolatey might be popular in some circles, but is very far from a universal tool (unlike a third party manager like homebrew for mac).

Can the readme be updated with instructions on how to install act without a third party manager?

Originally created by @Pomax on GitHub (Feb 2, 2022). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/nektos/act/issues/976 ## Describe feature The universal Windows installation procedure is "download the .exe or .msi installer, and run that". Chocolatey might be popular in some circles, but is very far from a universal tool (unlike a third party manager like homebrew for mac). Can the readme be updated with instructions on how to install `act` without a third party manager?

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@ChristopherHX commented on GitHub (Feb 2, 2022):

Isn't this the same as https://github.com/nektos/act#manual-download, that how I always do it on windows.

@ChristopherHX commented on GitHub (Feb 2, 2022): Isn't this the same as https://github.com/nektos/act#manual-download, that how I always do it on windows.

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2026-03-01 21:44:39 +03:00

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@Pomax commented on GitHub (Feb 2, 2022):

probably, but referencing that in the section on "how to install on windows" would be a great idea. A little bit of information discoverability goes a long way =)

@Pomax commented on GitHub (Feb 2, 2022): probably, but referencing that in the section on "how to install on windows" would be a great idea. A little bit of information discoverability goes a long way =)

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2026-03-01 21:44:39 +03:00

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@catthehacker commented on GitHub (Feb 24, 2022):

Those instructions have been there for long time. Additionally I've expanded them a little bit in wiki: https://github.com/nektos/act/wiki/Installation#other-install-options

@catthehacker commented on GitHub (Feb 24, 2022): Those instructions have been there for long time. Additionally I've expanded them a little bit in wiki: https://github.com/nektos/act/wiki/Installation#other-install-options

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[PR #571] [MERGED] Add ImageOS env var based on running platform #1502

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