# Installing WoW Backup

## Download

Download the appropriate installer for your platform from the **[latest release](https://git.asarius.site/rukira/wow-backup/releases/latest)**:

| Platform                 | Package Format | Installer File Pattern |
|--------------------------|---|---|
| **macOS**                | DMG Disk Image | `WoW Backup-<version>.dmg` |
| **Windows**              | Windows Installer (MSI) | `WoW Backup-<version>.msi` |
| **Linux** (Experimental) | Debian Package (DEB) | `wow-backup_<version>_amd64.deb` |

_Note: The Linux version is untested and experimental. Use at your own risk._

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## macOS

1. Download the `.dmg` file from the latest release.
2. Double-click the `.dmg` file to mount the disk image.
3. Drag **WoW Backup.app** into your `/Applications` folder.
4. Eject the disk image.

### Unsigned Application / Gatekeeper Notice
Because WoW Backup is distributed without Apple Developer ID code-signing notarization, macOS Gatekeeper may show a warning on first launch (*"WoW Backup cannot be opened because the developer cannot be verified"* or *"Apple could not verify that WoW Backup is free of malware"*).

To launch the app for the first time:
1. Open **System Settings**
2. Navigate to **Security & Privacy**.
3. Click **Open Anyway** under **Allow apps downloaded from**.
4. Restart WoW Backup.

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## Windows

1. Download the `.msi` installer from the latest release.
2. Double-click the `.msi` file to start the installation wizard.
3. Follow the on-screen prompts to complete installation.
4. Launch **WoW Backup** from the Start Menu or desktop shortcut.

### Windows Defender SmartScreen
If Windows Defender SmartScreen flags the installer (*"Windows protected your PC — Microsoft Defender SmartScreen prevented an unrecognized app from starting"*):
1. Click **More info**.
2. Click **Run anyway**.

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## Linux (Experimental)

1. Download the `.deb` package from the latest release.
2. Open your terminal in the download folder and install the package:
   ```shell
   sudo apt install ./wow-backup_*.deb
   ```
   *Alternatively, with `dpkg`:*
   ```shell
   sudo dpkg -i wow-backup_*.deb
   sudo apt-get install -f
   ```
3. Launch **WoW Backup** from your desktop application launcher or run `wowbackup` in the terminal.