install-windows

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This guide covers how to produce the first public Windows installer for LUPA Desktop (lupa-desktop-tauri), test it locally, and validate basic release readiness.

• Windows 10/11
• Rust stable toolchain (rustup default stable)
• MSVC build tools (Visual Studio Build Tools / C++ workload)
• WebView2 Runtime available on target machines

From repo root:

cargo tauri build -p lupa-desktop-tauri

Expected output:

• NSIS installer (.exe): target_local/release/bundle/nsis/
• MSI installer (.msi): target_local/release/bundle/msi/

Current config is defined in:

• crates/desktop-tauri/tauri.conf.json

Key points:

• Bundle is enabled ("bundle.active": true)
• Targets: NSIS + MSI
• App icon: crates/desktop-tauri/icons/main-icon.ico

1. Install from NSIS .exe.
2. Launch app from Start Menu/Desktop shortcut.
3. Verify first-run onboarding:
   • language selection works
   • MIT terms must be accepted
   • optional local AI setup button responds
4. Verify icon appears correctly in:
   • installer
   • Start Menu
   • taskbar
5. Run smoke flow:
   • select index path
   • run Build Index
   • run a search
   • open file / open folder actions
6. Uninstall and confirm clean uninstall behavior.

• Keep LICENSE (MIT) in repo root.
• Tag release with version aligned to crates/desktop-tauri/tauri.conf.json.
• Attach both installer artifacts to GitHub Release if you want users to choose (.exe or .msi).