# Installing IPMCTL on Microsoft Windows using the MSI Installer

Step 1) The latest ipmctl Windows installer can be downloaded from the “Releases” section of the GutHub project page (<https://github.com/intel/ipmctl/releases>) as shown in Figure 1.

![Figure 1: ipmctl releases on GitHub](https://3576563485-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LvwE245OEk7_sa-dTh_%2F-M3TCAyIHrJJhbHDxYxm%2F-M3TDGUB2tI-FRmTep4q%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=788d3f26-88ff-4eaf-833c-778987f5ad4b)

Download the `ipmctl_windows_install-<version>.exe` file.

Step 2) Run the `ipmctl_windows_install-<version>.exe` file. The installer makes the ipmctl utility available in the powershell available to the system administrator.

Step 3) Go to the [Basic Usage](https://docs.pmem.io/ipmctl-user-guide/basic-usage) section of this user guide for more information.