# MIRA Player Desktop — Windows install (v0.1.1)

**Status:** unsigned early-access build, free with your membership. Linked from the public site at miraplayer.tv/get.

## Artifact

| File | Platform |
|------|----------|
| `MIRA-Player-0.1.1-win-x64.zip` | Windows 10/11 x64 |
| `SHA256SUMS.txt` | checksums |

## Honest packaging note

- Built on Linux via electron-builder (`--win zip`, refreshed 2026-07-27). **NSIS installer not produced** here (needs wine or a Windows host).
- Zip contains `MIRA Player.exe` at the top level, plus its Chromium/Electron DLLs. Run the EXE from the extracted folder (do not move the EXE away from its DLLs).
- **Not code-signed.** SmartScreen will warn “Windows protected your PC” / Unknown publisher.

## Install

1. Download `MIRA-Player-0.1.1-win-x64.zip` and verify SHA256 if you want.
2. Unzip to a permanent folder (e.g. `%LOCALAPPDATA%\MIRA Player\` or Desktop).
3. Open `MIRA Player.exe` (it sits at the top of the unzipped folder).
4. If SmartScreen appears: **More info** → **Run anyway**.
5. Optional: pin to taskbar / create a shortcut to that EXE.

## Offline downloads (plane)

Same legal shape as Mac: download from **your own** authorized progressive sources onto **your** disk (`%APPDATA%`-adjacent userData downloads folder on Windows, or set `MIRA_DOWNLOADS_DIR` before launch).

1. Sign in, connect sources.
2. Movie → **Download**; series episode → **DL**.
3. **Downloads** shelf → **Play offline**.

## Gaps

| Gap | Detail |
|-----|--------|
| NSIS one-click installer | Needs wine on Linux CI or Windows build |
| Code signing / SmartScreen | No OV/EV cert yet — see DESKTOP_BUILD_PATH_20260723.md costs |
| Auto-update | Planned, not wired |