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DOCS-1887: Update installation guide for windows #2608

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23 changes: 17 additions & 6 deletions docs/get-started/installation/_index.md
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Expand Up @@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ Installing on a laptop or desktop computer is useful if you don't have an SBC av

`viam-server` supports:

- Linux 64-bit operating systems running on the `aarch64` or `x86_64` architectures, including Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
- Linux 64-bit operating systems running on the `aarch64` or `x86_64` architectures
- Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
- macOS

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If you have a [compatible operating system](/get-started/installation/), follow along with the steps outlined below or with the video beneath it to install `viam-server`:

{{< alert title="Windows Support" color="note" >}}
If you want to install `viam-server` on a Windows computer, you can [install Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/install), then install `viam-server` using the instructions under the **Linux computer** tab below.
{{< /alert >}}

{{< tabs name="Install on computer" >}}
{{% tab name="Linux computer" %}}

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Return to the **Setup** page on the Viam app and wait for confirmation that your computer has successfully connected.

{{% /tab %}}
{{< /tabs >}}
{{% tab name="Windows" %}}

1. Go to the [Viam app](https://app.viam.com) and add a new machine by providing a name in the **New machine** field and clicking **Add machine**.
If this is your first time using the Viam app, you must create an account first.

![The 'First Location' page on the Viam app with a new machine name in the New machine field and the Add machine button next to the field highlighted.](/fleet/app-usage/create-machine.png)

1. On the **Setup** tab, select `Windows` as the **Architecture**.

1. Follow the steps shown on the **Setup** tab to install `viam-server` on your Windows machine.

1. Once you have followed the steps on the **Setup** tab, `viam-server` is installed and running.
Return to the **Setup** page on the Viam app and wait for confirmation that your computer has successfully connected.
{{% /tab %}}
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