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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.
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## ⚠️ Important Notes
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### PowerShell Prompt during Setup
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### Antivirus/Malwarebytes Warning (False Positive)
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**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.
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### Antivirus/Malwarebytes Warning (False Positive)
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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 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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