Setup 04 – Install REAPER on Windows

Purpose

Install REAPER on Windows and confirm that the application starts without an installation error.

Before you begin

• The REAPER x64 EXE downloaded in Setup 02B should be in your Downloads folder.
• If REAPER is already installed and working, continue directly to Setup 06.
• No audio-device configuration or project is required during this check.

Steps and key actions

1. Open Downloads in File Explorer and locate the REAPER x64 EXE file.
2. Double-click the file to start the installer.
3. If User Account Control asks whether the installer may make changes, choose Yes.
4. Keep the standard installation folder and the default options shown in the film.
5. Choose Install and wait until the process is complete.
6. Choose Close and start REAPER.
7. If REAPER does not start automatically, open it from the Windows Start menu.
8. If the REAPER evaluation window appears, continue evaluating or enter an existing license.
9. Confirm that the main REAPER window becomes fully visible.
10. Quit REAPER completely before continuing.

Expected result

REAPER opens successfully in Windows and is ready for the required extensions.

Common problems

• The version number differs from the film: This is expected and does not by itself indicate a problem.
• User Account Control appears: Choose Yes to allow the installation.
• REAPER does not start after installation: Open it from the Windows Start menu.
• The evaluation window appears: It is not an installation error. Continue evaluating or enter a license.
• REAPER is left open: Quit it completely before installing SWS.

Next setup film

Continue with Setup 06 — Install the SWS Extension on Windows.