Installation Guide

Follow the steps below to install NodeInsLab on your machine.

Windows Installation

1Go to the Downloads page and click the Windows download button to get the .exe installer.
2Open your Downloads folder and double-click the installer file (NodeInsLab_vX.X.X_Setup.exe).
3Follow the installation wizard. The default install path is fine for most users.
4Once complete, launch NodeInsLab from the Start menu or the desktop shortcut.

Windows SmartScreen or antivirus warning?

The installer is not yet code-signed with an EV certificate, which causes Windows Defender SmartScreen and some antivirus tools to show a warning. The file is safe — this is expected for early-release software.

Windows SmartScreen — "Windows protected your PC":

Click More info below the warning message.
Click Run anyway.

Third-party antivirus (Avast, Malwarebytes, etc.):

Open your antivirus and find the blocked file in its quarantine or alert log.
Mark it as trusted / add an exception for the installer path.
Re-run the installer.

Linux Installation

1Go to the Downloads page and click the Linux download button to get the .tar.gz archive.
2Open a terminal and navigate to the directory where you saved the file.
3
Extract the archive:
```
tar -xzvf NodeInsLab-2026.1.0-linux-x86_64.tar.gz
```
* The version number in the filename might change depending on the release.
4
Navigate into the extracted folder:
```
cd NodeInsLab-2026.1.0-linux-x86_64
```
5
Run the installation script:
```
./install.sh
```

First Launch

After installing, NodeInsLab will ask you to log in with your account. Use the same credentials as the web app.

Once logged in, your license is validated automatically and your plugins will be available immediately.

Updates are checked automatically on launch — you can also check manually from Settings → About.