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Installation

Install Volt on Windows, macOS, or Linux

Installation

Get Volt up and running on your system in minutes.

Current release: v0.5.0. Choose the download for your operating system below.

Windows Installation

Run the Setup

Run the downloaded .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 path\to\downloaded.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 downloaded .dmg and drag Volt into Applications.

Open Volt

Launch Volt, grant any permissions your system asks for, and set your shortcut.

Volt v0.5.0 includes an Apple Silicon DMG. There is no Intel DMG in this release.

System Requirements

  • macOS 12 Monterey or later
  • Apple Silicon processor (M1 or newer)
  • 4 GB RAM minimum
  • 100 MB disk space

Linux Installation

Download the DEB package, then run:

Install the downloaded DEB
sudo apt install ./volt_*_amd64.deb

Download the AppImage, then run:

Run the downloaded AppImage
chmod +x ./volt_*_amd64.AppImage
./volt_*_amd64.AppImage

AppImage works on many Linux distributions without installation.

Download the RPM package, then run:

Install the downloaded RPM
sudo dnf install ./volt-*.x86_64.rpm

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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