Installation

This guide covers installation on all supported operating systems. Choose your platform below.

System Requirements

Windows

Option 1: Winget (Recommended)

Open PowerShell or Windows Terminal and run:

winget install ExampleCorp.GamingPlatform

Option 2: Installer (.exe)

1. Download the installer from the Download page
2. Run GamingPlatform-Setup-v1.0.0.exe
3. Follow the installation wizard
4. Launch from the Start Menu or Desktop shortcut

Option 3: Chocolatey

choco install gaming-platform

Post-install (Windows)

After installation, you may need to allow the app through Windows Defender Firewall:

# Run as Administrator
netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="Gaming Platform" dir=in action=allow program="C:\Program Files\GamingPlatform\app.exe" enable=yes

macOS

Option 1: Homebrew (Recommended)

brew install --cask gaming-platform

Option 2: DMG Installer

1. Download GamingPlatform-v1.0.0.dmg from the Download page
2. Open the .dmg file
3. Drag Gaming Platform to your Applications folder
4. On first launch, right-click and choose Open (to bypass Gatekeeper)

Option 3: Mac App Store

Search for “Gaming Platform” in the Mac App Store and click Get.

Permissions (macOS)

On first launch, macOS will request permissions:

• Network access — Required for multiplayer
• Microphone — Optional, for voice chat
• Camera — Optional, for streaming features

Grant these in System Settings → Privacy & Security.

Linux

Option 1: APT (Debian/Ubuntu)

# Add the repository
curl -fsSL https://packages.example.com/gpg | sudo gpg --dearmor -o /usr/share/keyrings/gaming-platform.gpg

echo "deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/gaming-platform.gpg] https://packages.example.com/apt stable main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/gaming-platform.list

# Install
sudo apt update
sudo apt install gaming-platform

Option 2: RPM (Fedora/RHEL/openSUSE)

# Fedora / RHEL
sudo dnf install https://packages.example.com/rpm/gaming-platform-1.0.0.rpm

# openSUSE
sudo zypper install https://packages.example.com/rpm/gaming-platform-1.0.0.rpm

Option 3: AppImage

# Download
wget https://releases.example.com/v1.0.0/GamingPlatform-1.0.0.AppImage

# Make executable
chmod +x GamingPlatform-1.0.0.AppImage

# Run
./GamingPlatform-1.0.0.AppImage

Option 4: Snap

sudo snap install gaming-platform

Option 5: Flatpak

flatpak install flathub com.example.GamingPlatform

Linux Dependencies

Most dependencies are bundled, but you may need:

# Ubuntu/Debian
sudo apt install libssl3 libglib2.0-0 libgtk-3-0

# Fedora
sudo dnf install openssl glib2 gtk3

Verifying Your Installation

After installing, verify the installation:

gaming-platform --version
# Output: Gaming Platform v1.0.0

Updating

Automatic Updates

The platform checks for updates automatically on launch. You can also trigger a manual check from Settings → About → Check for Updates.

Manual Update via CLI

# Windows (winget)
winget upgrade ExampleCorp.GamingPlatform

# macOS (homebrew)
brew upgrade --cask gaming-platform

# Linux (apt)
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade gaming-platform

Uninstalling

Windows

Control Panel → Programs → Uninstall a program → Gaming Platform → Uninstall

macOS

Drag Gaming Platform from Applications to Trash, then:

rm -rf ~/Library/Application\ Support/GamingPlatform

Linux

sudo apt remove gaming-platform          # APT
sudo dnf remove gaming-platform          # RPM
snap remove gaming-platform              # Snap
flatpak uninstall com.example.GamingPlatform  # Flatpak

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