Install on Windows

Install on Windows

Works on Windows 10, Windows 11 and Windows Server 2019 or newer, on both regular (amd64) and ARM (arm64) PCs.

One command

1. Right-click the Start button and choose Terminal (Admin) or Windows PowerShell (Admin).

2. Paste this and press Enter:

   irm https://raw.githubusercontent.com/anand34577/vision-call/main/scripts/get.ps1 | iex

The installer:

1. Downloads the latest release for your PC and checks it against the published checksum.
2. Installs it to C:\ProgramData\VisionCall.
3. Registers a Vision Call Windows service that starts automatically with Windows.
4. Adds a Windows Firewall rule so other devices can connect.
5. Prints the address to open and the first admin password.

To install a specific version, run $env:VISIONCALL_VERSION = "v1.0.1" first, in the same window.

Install from a downloaded file

1. Download visioncall_<version>_windows-amd64.zip from the releases page (windows-arm64 for ARM PCs such as Surface Pro X or Snapdragon laptops).

2. Right-click the zip, choose Properties, tick Unblock if you see it, then Extract All.

3. Open PowerShell as Administrator in the extracted folder and run:

   Set-ExecutionPolicy -Scope Process Bypass
   .\install-service.ps1

Where things are

What	Where
Program	C:\ProgramData\VisionCall\visioncall.exe
Settings	C:\ProgramData\VisionCall\.env
Database, uploads, certificate	C:\ProgramData\VisionCall\data
Log file	C:\ProgramData\VisionCall\visioncall.log

The folder is readable only by administrators, because it holds the key that signs everyone's logins. C:\ProgramData is hidden by default; type the path into File Explorer's address bar to open it.

Everyday commands

Run these in PowerShell as Administrator, or use the Services app (services.msc) and look for Vision Call.

Get-Service VisionCall                  # is it running?
Restart-Service VisionCall              # after editing the .env file
Get-Content C:\ProgramData\VisionCall\visioncall.log -Tail 50 -Wait   # follow the log

Change a setting

Open C:\ProgramData\VisionCall\.env in Notepad (as Administrator), remove the # in front of the setting you want and change its value, save, then run Restart-Service VisionCall. Many settings can also be changed without a restart from Admin > Server Settings in the app. See Configuration.

Upgrade

Run the same one-line command again. It replaces the program and keeps your settings and data.

Uninstall

Stop-Service VisionCall
sc.exe delete VisionCall
Remove-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Vision Call"
Remove-Item -Recurse -Force C:\ProgramData\VisionCall   # deletes all data, back it up first if you need it

Run it without installing

Double-click visioncall.exe in the extracted folder, or run it from a terminal. It keeps its data in a data folder next to the program and stops when you close the window. Windows may ask whether to allow it through the firewall; allow it on private networks.