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# Step 4. Installing
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The process to install MyApp is as simple as executing the `Setup.exe` application. `Setup.exe` is generated by the `Squirrel --releasify` process and is located in the `Releases` directory.
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## Setup.exe
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`Setup.exe` is a C++ bootstrapper application used to install MyApp on the user's local system. It includes the latest full version of the MyApp package files embedded in the exe file (see [Install Process](../using/install-process.md) for details).
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## Install Process Overview
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The `Setup.exe` application does the following (see [Install Process](../using/install-process.md) for details):
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* Creates a `%LocalAppData%\MyApp` directory for the MyApp to be installed.
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* Extracts and prepares the MyApp files under an `app-1.0.0` directory.
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* Launches `app-1.0.0\MyApp.exe` at the end of the setup process.
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### Installed File Structure
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An installation for MyApp will look like the following after the initial installation.
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#### `%LocalAppData%\MyApp` Directory
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| Previous: [3. Distributing](3-distributing.md) | Next: [5. Updating](5-updating.md)|
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