Installation

You install Jennefer in two steps. Jennefer Setup installs Jennefer Hub. The Hub then installs, opens and updates every other app you choose. Everything installs for your user account only, without administrator rights.

Requirements#

Download Jennefer Setup#

1. 1

   Sign in to your account

   Open portal.jennefer.dev/download and sign in with your Jennefer account.

2. 2

   Download

   Choose Download for Windows. The file is Jennefer Setup, a small installer.

3. 3

   If Windows warns you

   During the private beta Windows may show a SmartScreen notice. Choose More info, then Run anyway. Jennefer installers are code-signed.

What Setup does#

Setup opens with Your crew is ready to move in.

Install to#

Under Install to, pick where Jennefer goes: a drive, with its free space, or Choose a folder. A drive becomes a Jennefer folder on it, for example D:\Jennefer, and the Hub, your apps, models and Studio packs go there. Picking the Windows drive keeps the default places in your user folder. See Where Jennefer keeps files.

Choose Install Jennefer. Setup then:

1. Downloads Jennefer Hub, the latest stable version.
2. Checks the signature. Setup only runs files that Jennefer signed. A file that does not match is not installed.
3. Installs the Hub for your account, in the place you picked. The Hub brings the Jennefer Engine with it.

When it is done you see You're all set. Choose Open Jennefer Hub. You can find the Hub later in the Start menu and in the tray.

If something goes wrong, Setup shows That didn't work. with the reason, and nothing is installed. Check your connection and choose Try again.

Repair#

If the Hub is already installed, Setup says Jennefer is already here. Choose Open Jennefer Hub, or Repair to download and install the Hub again. Your apps, models and settings stay. Repair keeps the Hub where it is and shows Installed in its folder; to move models and packs, use Hub > Settings > Storage.

Install apps from the Hub#

Sign in to the Hub first. See First launch. Then open Hub > Home. Every app has a card with its status and a button.

During an install the card shows Downloading, Checking the signature and Installing. Apps install for your user account, like the Hub, in your Jennefer folder if you picked one.

Updates#

• The Hub checks for updates when it starts, every 4 hours, and when you open its window again. A toast in the corner says the new version is ready, with Update and restart. The Hub restarts after the update, and your apps keep running. You can also check in Hub > Settings > Hub with Check for updates.
• Apps are updated by the Hub. A green dot on Home means an app update is waiting. Choose Update on the toast or on the app card. Close the app first if it is running.
• The IDE also checks for its own updates. Open the avatar menu and choose Check for updates. If your IDE is too old for the server, it shows Update required and asks you to update before you continue.
• The Engine updates together with the Hub and the apps, because each of them carries it.

Uninstall#

Remove the Hub and each app from Windows Settings > Apps > Installed apps. Their entries are named Jennefer Hub, Jennefer IDE, Jennefer CLI and so on. Your settings, library and Workshop apps stay in the .jennefer folder of your user profile. Your models, Studio packs and the local runtime stay in your Jennefer folder, for example D:\Jennefer\Data, if you picked one, and in .jennefer if you did not. Delete these folders yourself if you want to remove them too.

FAQ#