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Install Cortex on a Windows computer

Setup installs Cortex on the computer it runs on and starts it with Windows. This guide follows Setup page by page.

Step 1: Get ready

CortexSetup installs Cortex directly on the Windows computer it runs on. Setup starts the Cortex server and sets it to start whenever Windows does.

Cortex 1.0.0

For a Windows computer

Run it on the 64-bit Windows 10 or 11 computer that will run Cortex.

File
CortexSetup-1.0.0.exe
Size
11.9 MB
Download (11.9 MB)
Check the file (SHA-256)

3cc5d286ab230bc4415063edc0bf947149d41ddc7a9a76e7631d66d4ae683d67

In PowerShell, in the folder you downloaded to, run this and compare the hash:

Get-FileHash .\CortexSetup-1.0.0.exe -Algorithm SHA256

You need

  • A 64-bit Windows 10 or 11 computer that will run Cortex, on the same Ethernet network as your drives.
  • An account with administrator rights on that computer. Setup asks Windows for permission.
  • 51.2 MB of free disk space. Setup checks before it installs.
  • A password of at least 8 characters for the Cortex administrator.

Installing on a Moxa or Linux device?

CortexSetup only installs on the Windows computer it runs on. For a Moxa, follow the Linux device guide instead.