SkyTemple

Installing newer versions on Windows

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Windows Defender frequently falsely flags SkyTemple as a virus, and the issue has become more problematic in newer versions (especially 1.8), to the point that Windows may refuse to install SkyTemple. This guide should hopefully help you get around these issues.

  1. When you first download the SkyTemple installer, Windows Security will make a popup refusing to keep it. Tell it to "Keep Anyway".
  2. When you try to run the SkyTemple installer, Windows Security will delete it and complain. Go to Windows Security -> Protection History, find the SkyTemple installer, and click Action -> Allow. This will let the installer stay the next time you download it.
  3. Download the installer again, and this time you will be able to install SkyTemple. On the big red Security popup that thinks it's something horrible, click "Install Anyway".
  4. Once installed, Windows Security will quarantine the SkyTemple executable. Go to Windows Security -> Protection History, find the quarantined SkyTemple, and click Action -> Restore.

By following these steps, you should be able to properly install SkyTemple on Windows.

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