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Getting Started

Installation

Install Volt on Windows, macOS, or Linux

Installation

Get Volt up and running on your system in minutes.

Windows Installation

Run the Setup

Run volt-setup.exe and follow the installation wizard

Launch Volt

Open from Start menu or press Ctrl+Space

Using MSI (Enterprise)

For enterprise deployments with group policy:

msiexec /i volt-installer.msi /quiet

System Requirements

  • Windows 10 version 1903 or later
  • Windows 11 (all versions)
  • 64-bit processor
  • 4 GB RAM minimum
  • 100 MB disk space

macOS Installation

Install the App

Open the .dmg file and drag Volt to Applications

Grant Permissions

Launch and grant accessibility permissions when prompted

Activate

Press Cmd+Space to activate Volt

Install the App

Open the .dmg file and drag Volt to Applications

First Launch

Right-click and select "Open" (first time only to bypass Gatekeeper)

Grant Permissions

Grant accessibility permissions in System Settings

System Requirements

  • macOS 12 Monterey or later
  • Apple Silicon or Intel processor
  • 4 GB RAM minimum
  • 100 MB disk space

Linux Installation

Install via .deb package
# Download the .deb package
wget https://github.com/VoltLaunchr/Volt/releases/latest/download/volt_amd64.deb

# Install
sudo dpkg -i volt_amd64.deb

# Fix dependencies if needed
sudo apt-get install -f
Universal AppImage
# Download AppImage
wget https://github.com/VoltLaunchr/Volt/releases/latest/download/volt.AppImage

# Make executable
chmod +x volt.AppImage

# Run
./volt.AppImage

AppImage works on most Linux distributions without installation.

Using AUR
# Using yay
yay -S volt-launcher-bin

# Or using paru
paru -S volt-launcher-bin

System Requirements

  • Ubuntu 20.04+ / Fedora 36+ or equivalent
  • X11 or Wayland
  • 64-bit processor
  • 4 GB RAM minimum
  • 100 MB disk space

Verify Installation

After installation, verify Volt is working:

Launch Volt

Activate with your hotkey (Ctrl+Space or Cmd+Space)

Check Version

Type version to see the installed version

Get Help

Type help for quick tips and commands

Troubleshooting

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