===== Installation =====

From //Wren// version 2022.3.25.0 there is an installer tool available to make things a bit easier. Just download the Installer and select //Wren// to be installed. When you did this once further updates can be done from within //Wren// itself. 

For a first install you'll have to download the installer from the [[download | download page]].

  * For installation of a pre-release see [[Wren/PreRelease | how to use a pre-release]].

There are still some things to be aware of :

  * You must NOT install //Wren// in a [[ non_windows_folder | µsoft owned folder]], so not in 'Program Files', 'downloads', 'my documents' and not on the 'desktop' either), the installer may start //Wren// after it is done installing.

  * On a first start of a new version the program will write out some help files. This may look a bit messy, it will only happen once when a new //Wren// version is run for the first time (and it can be disabled if wanted).

  * On the first //Wren// run you should set up the audio devices. This can be done from the main menu: setup/Audio devices.

For a quick test you could drag in an oscillator module (Osc) and an output module (AudioOut). You can use ''Ctrl+F'' to find these modules quickly (they are on the first (I/O, pick the speaker symbol there) and second (Osc1, pick the leftmost sine symbol there) selector tab respectively). Also see [[add_modules | Add modules]],

Turn down your volume a bit, as this may be loud otherwise, then connect the Osc's output at the bottom right corner to the AudioOut's leftmost two inputs. Also see the [[faq#about_inputs_and_outputs | FAQ - ins and outs]].

Next hit ''F9'', you should have sound now and the output level meter in strip 1 on the right side of the screen should indicate this. Hitting ''F9'', again will stop the sound.

  * NOTE: to make the eSpeak text to speech module available it is necessary to install [[http://espeak.sourceforge.net/ | eSpeak]].