> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.savemydb.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Installing on Windows

> Install and run the savemydb agent on Windows.

## Requirements

* Windows 10, 11, or Windows Server, 64-bit
* Administrator access

## Steps

<Steps>
  <Step title="Extract the download">
    Right-click the downloaded `.zip` file and choose **Extract All**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Run the installer">
    Right-click `install.bat` and choose **Run as administrator**. Windows may show a security prompt — click **Yes** to allow it.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Wait for confirmation">
    The installer creates the necessary folders, registers the agent as a Windows service, and starts it automatically. You'll see a confirmation message when it's done.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Check the dashboard">
    Within about 30 seconds, your agent appears on the [Agents page](https://app.savemydb.com/agents) with an **online** status.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Running as a service

The agent installs as a Windows service named `savemydbAgent`. This means it starts automatically when the server boots and keeps running in the background — you don't need to keep a terminal window open.

You can manage it like any other Windows service:

```powershell theme={null}
# Check status
sc query savemydbAgent

# Stop
sc stop savemydbAgent

# Start
sc start savemydbAgent
```

## Uninstalling

To remove the agent, stop and delete the service, then delete the install folder:

```powershell theme={null}
sc stop savemydbAgent
sc delete savemydbAgent
```

Then delete the `savemydb` folder from `Program Files`.

<Note>
  This stops backups from running, but doesn't delete backups already stored — those remain in your chosen storage.
</Note>