Installation

Installation (winows)

This page covers installing BinaryFetch on Windows.

Windows 10 or 11, 64-bit
Administrator rights (the installer adds BinaryFetch to the system PATH)
Optional: a terminal with Sixel support for image, GIF and video art, such as Windows Terminal 1.22 or newer. See Terminal-Compatibility.

Note

BinaryFetch works in any terminal without Sixel support. You simply use ASCII art instead of images, GIFs and videos.

Open the Releases page and download the latest BinaryFetch-vX.X-Setup.exe.
Run the installer and accept the license.
Finish the wizard. By default BinaryFetch is installed to C:\Program Files\BinaryFetch, and shortcuts are added to the Start menu and the desktop.
Open a new terminal window and run:

binaryfetch

Important

Use a new terminal window. Terminals that were already open do not see the updated PATH.

Tip

If binaryfetch is still not found in a new terminal, sign out and back in, or restart Windows. See Troubleshooting.

For scripted or unattended installs, use the standard installer switches:

BinaryFetch-vX.X-Setup.exe /VERYSILENT

Use /SILENT instead to show a progress window without prompts.

Item	Location
Program	`C:\Program Files\BinaryFetch\BinaryFetch.exe`
PATH	the install folder is added to the system PATH
Configuration and ASCII art	`C:\Users\Public\BinaryFetch\` (created on first run)