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Installing BassBoom on Windows!

Before performing the installation, your Windows system must meet the following requirements:

System
Framework
Terminal

Windows 10+

ConEmuarrow-up-right or Windows 10 cmd.exe

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We advise you to use the terminal emulation software capable of displaying the VT sequences on systems older than Windows 10. BassBoom uses Terminaux to render its elements in the CLI music player.


Installation

There are several ways to install BassBoom on Windows systems. We recommend installing BassBoom using the Chocolatey package manager or the Windows installer for simplicity.

chevron-rightMethod 1: Using Windows Installerhashtag

The Windows Installer method allows you to easily install BassBoom.

  1. Download the latest Windows Installer EXE file from this pagearrow-up-right

  2. Double-click on a single EXE file, and follow the instructions

  3. Double-click on BassBoom in your desktop.

chevron-rightMethod 2: Using Chocolateyhashtag

This step-by-step guide shows you how to install BassBoom using the package manager, Chocolateyarrow-up-right, assuming that you already have it on your system.

  1. Ensure that Chocolatey is installed to your system PATH

  2. Open your favorite terminal emulator, like ConEmu, and execute the following command: choco install bassboom

  3. Start BassBoom using bassboom

chevron-rightMethod 3: Manually unpackinghashtag

If you like to manually unpack the BassBoom packages, follow these steps:

  1. Ensure that you have all the required software installed

  2. Download the latest release ZIP file from this pagearrow-up-right.

  3. Unpack the ZIP archive to any folder of your choice using 7-Ziparrow-up-right

  4. Open your favorite terminal emulator, like ConEmu, and change the working directory to a folder containing the BassBoom executable

  5. Execute bassboom or BassBoom.Cli.exe to start the kernel


Upgrade

Upgrading BassBoom on Windows is pretty simple, depending on the way you've installed it. To upgrade it, choose a method.

chevron-rightMethod 1: Using Windows Installerhashtag

You can update BassBoom using the Windows Installer method.

  1. Download the latest BassBoom EXE file from this pagearrow-up-right.

  2. Double-click on the EXE file and follow the instructions

  3. Double-click on BassBoom in your desktop.

chevron-rightMethod 2: Using Chocolateyhashtag

Any updates to the BassBoom Chocolatey package can be done using a built-in Chocolatey command. To update the kernel, follow these steps:

  1. Open your favorite terminal emulator, like ConEmu

  2. Run choco upgrade bassboom

  3. Once the upgrade is done, run BassBoom like you normally would

chevron-rightMethod 3: Manually unpackinghashtag

BassBoom can also be manually updated in case the above methods failed. To update BassBoom, perform the same steps as in installing it.

  1. Ensure that you have all the required software installed

  2. Download the latest release ZIP file from this pagearrow-up-right.

  3. Unpack the ZIP archive to any folder of your choice

  4. Open your favorite terminal emulator, like ConEmu, and change the working directory to a folder containing the BassBoom executable

  5. Execute bassboom or BassBoom.Cli.exe to start the kernel

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