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-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. +===== Installation =====
  
-For a first install you'll have to download the installer from the [[https://bluehell.nl/wren/Installer.exe | download page]] and then run it. You'll get the option to do a full Wren install from it. Do not put the installer in a µsoft owned folder, at least I did not test that.+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.  
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 +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]].   * For installation of a pre-release see [[Wren/PreRelease | how to use a pre-release]].
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 There are still some things to be aware of : There are still some things to be aware of :
  
-  * You must NOT install Wren in a 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.+  * 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 'desktopeither), 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 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.+  * 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). +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 L 1 R inputs. +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.+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]].    * NOTE: to make the eSpeak text to speech module available it is necessary to install [[http://espeak.sourceforge.net/ | eSpeak]]. 
  
installation.1648558477.txt · Last modified: 2022/03/29 12:54 by jan