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title: "__How To Install Cordel Ground Station"
canonical: "https://support.cordel.ai/space/CSD/2758901938/__How%20To%20Install%20Cordel%20Ground%20Station"
format: markdown
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1. Once you have download the latest Ground Station installer from Cordel Connect, navigate to your downloads folder.

> 📝 Haven’t downloaded the Ground Station installer yet? There’s more information on [how to download the software here](https://support.cordel.ai/space/CSD/2758901901/How+To+Download+Ground+Station).

2. Run (double click) the installer package (Cordel Ground Station-*.*.*.msi) to launch the setup wizard.
3. Click **Next** in the setup wizard to start the installation process.

![image-20241129-003149.png](media://0dc312b6-355f-4a71-b20f-d6966ea3b8dc)

3. Once all the files have been installed the window below is displayed. The Cordel Ground Station software requires the latest **Microsoft Windows Desktop Runtime. **Click the ‘Download Microsoft .NET Desktop runtime’ hyperlink to download the most up to date version.

![image-20241129-003303.png](media://26f3b3db-1c0e-4466-ab31-b338ecc2c9bf)

4. Download the **Run desktop apps** package suitable for the PC that the Ground Station software is being installed on.

![image-20250430-004829.png](media://f47d9572-c6ac-48ca-b125-622bd8094ae7)


5. Select **Run** from the download window in the browser or navigate to the location where the downloaded installer is to commence the **Microsoft Windows Desktop Runtime** installation process.

![image-20241129-001454.png](media://78695cff-c641-4633-8854-e187d6fe0a7f)

6. After running the **Microsoft Windows Desktop Runtime** installer the window below is displayed. Click **Install** to commence the installation.

![image-20241129-001529.png](media://3388ace1-f447-4ac7-b379-7e551476dbde)

7. Click **Close**.

![image-20241129-001556.png](media://c5cb6ca5-c6ce-4b70-8dee-daaed03fdb6f)

8. Switch back to the Ground Station installer window and click **Finish**

![image-20241129-003457.png](media://2a243b74-2d1f-4633-adda-708be5c5caf5)

The Cordel Ground Station Software will launch automatically and the following screen will be displayed:

![image-20241129-003709.png](media://8ea5e001-344b-4f11-b8a5-ff648338fb41)


If Ground Station is connected to an active Rover, it will display health information each sensor, as shown below:

![active ground station account .png](media://028c8fbb-3256-44c1-a179-a881f5899116)