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= Step 1: Download and install VCMI =
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* Release 1.0.0 (recommended): https://github.com/vcmi/vcmi/releases/tag/1.0.0
 
* Daily builds (unstable): https://builds.vcmi.download/branch/develop/Windows/
 
* Please report about problems on GitHub: [https://github.com/vcmi/vcmi/issues Bug Tracker]
 
 
 
= Step 2: Installing Heroes III data files =
 
 
 
* Install Heroes III from disk or using GOG installer.
 
 
 
* Copy "Data", "Maps" and "Mp3" from Heroes III to:
 
<pre>
 
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\vcmi\
 
</pre>
 
Create this folder if it doesnt exist yet
 
 
 
= Step 3: (for release 1.0.0 and above) connect to the mod repository =
 
* If that's your first installation, connection to the mod repository will be configured automatically, you'll see mods available to install from VCMI launcher
 
** We recommend you to install VCMI extras to support different screen resolutions and active various helpful UI tools
 
** If you don't see mods available to install, go to settings tab of the launcher and make sure that you have correct link in "repositories" text field:
 
*** https://raw.githubusercontent.com/vcmi/vcmi-mods-repository/develop/github.json
 
 
 
= Step 3: (for old builds 0.99 and earlier) download and copy and enable Essential Package =
 
* Skip this step if you installed 1.0.0 or latest daily build
 
* For some technical reasons it wasn't included in game installation package for legacy versions and needs to be downloaded and activated seperately
 
* Download "VCMI essential files mods" from here https://wiki.vcmi.eu/Mod_list#Utilities
 
* After unpacking, copy folder Mods to your main VCMI directory
 
* When launching game, please enable "VCMI essential files" as well as its sub-elements: Andruids Bonus Icons, Bonus Icons, Spell Immunity bonus icons, Extra resolutions and Default templates.
 

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