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1.**Download:** Download the [`setup_autostart.bat`](setup_autostart.bat) file from this repository (click the file, then click "Download Raw File").
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2.**Execute as Administrator (Recommended Method):**
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2.**CRITICAL Confirmation Step (Type 'Y'):**
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When the script is executed, a PowerShell window may briefly appear asking you to confirm the installation of the **NuGet Package Provider** or similar dependencies. **You MUST type `Y` and press Enter** to allow the script to proceed with the Spicetify installation. This step is mandatory for the setup to complete.
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3.**Execute as Administrator (Recommended Method):**
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* Right-click the downloaded `setup_autostart.bat` file and select **"Run as administrator"**.
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3.**Alternative Execution via Terminal (Drag & Drop):**
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4.**Alternative Execution via Terminal (Drag & Drop):**
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* Open the Command Prompt (`cmd`) or PowerShell **as Administrator**.
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***Drag the `setup_autostart.bat` file** into the Terminal window to automatically insert its full path.
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* Press **Enter** to run the script.
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4.**Finished:** The routine is set up. The script will now execute automatically upon every subsequent user login.
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5.**Finished:** The routine is set up. The script will now execute automatically upon every subsequent user login.
**When running the `setup_autostart.bat`script, a PowerShell window may briefly appear.**
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Due to the nature of the script—downloading and executing remote code via PowerShell (`iwr ... | iex`)—your antivirus software (such as Malwarebytes) may flag the `setup_autostart.bat`file or the execution process as a **Generic Payload** or **Suspicious Behavior**.
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This window might ask you to confirm the installation of the **NuGet Package Provider** or similar necessary dependencies. If prompted, you **must type `Y` and press Enter** to allow the script to proceed with the Spicetify installation. This is a standard Windows security prompt.
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* This is generally a **False Positive** because the script is only executing the official Spicetify installation command.
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* If you trust the Spicetify source, you can safely **add an exclusion** for the `setup_autostart.bat` file in your antivirus program before running it.
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### Security
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This script executes a command that downloads code from an external server and runs it immediately (`iwr -useb ... | iex`). Ensure you trust the source (Spicetify CLI) before running the automated script, and consider reviewing the contents of the official installation script periodically.
Due to the nature of the script—downloading and executing remote code via PowerShell (`iwr ... | iex`)—your antivirus software (such as Malwarebytes) may flag the `setup_autostart.bat` file or the execution process as a **Generic Payload** or **Suspicious Behavior**.
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* This is a **False Positive** because the script is only executing the official Spicetify installation command.
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* If you trust the Spicetify source, you can safely **add an exclusion** for the `setup_autostart.bat` file in your antivirus program before running it.
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### Uninstallation
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To stop the automatic execution, simply delete the created shortcut:
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