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Windows installers are available for the latest version of Octave ({{Release}}, released on {{Release Date}}) from https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/octave/windows/. Users are encouraged to use the latest version unless a specific feature or requirement warrants using an older version of the software. Version specific instructions and installation notes are provided below.
Windows installers are available for the latest version of Octave ({{Release}}, released on {{Release Date}}) from https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/octave/windows/. Users are encouraged to use the latest version unless a specific feature or requirement warrants using an older version of the software. Version specific instructions and installation notes are provided below.
''Note:  As of version 4.4.1, Octave no longer supports Windows XP. There may be some workarounds to get Octave installed and running in command line mode (see Bug {{bug|54662}}), but maintainers cannot provide support and troubleshooting for this beyond what has already been documented. ''


=Installers for Microsoft Windows=
=Installers for Microsoft Windows=
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# Manually create a shortcut  to the {{Path|octave.vbs}} file in the main installation directory. (Right-click on the file, select 'Create Shortcut', and move the new shortcut to your desired location.)  
# Manually create a shortcut  to the {{Path|octave.vbs}} file in the main installation directory. (Right-click on the file, select 'Create Shortcut', and move the new shortcut to your desired location.)  
# If a command-line only instance of Octave is desired, the user can create a shortcut as stated above, right-click on the shortcut, select Properties, and add ''--no-gui'' to the end of the Target field.
# If a command-line only instance of Octave is desired, the user can create a shortcut as stated above, right-click on the shortcut, select Properties, and add ''--no-gui'' to the end of the Target field.
# Run the {{Path|post_install.bat}} file before running Octave the first time to reduce plot delays due to the Windows font cache and make the pre-installed packages visible to the system.
# Run the {{Path|post-install.bat}} file before running Octave the first time to reduce plot delays due to the Windows font cache and make the pre-installed packages visible to the system.


==Packages==
==Packages==
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  Package Name        | Version | Installation directory
  Package Name        | Version | Installation directory
  --------------------+---------+-----------------------
  --------------------+---------+-----------------------
     communications  |  1.2.1 | C:\Programs\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\communications-1.2.1
     communications  |  1.2.1 | C:\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\communications-1.2.1
             control  |  3.1.0 | C:\Programs\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\control-3.1.0
             control  |  3.1.0 | C:\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\control-3.1.0
     data-smoothing  |  1.3.0 | C:\Programs\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\data-smoothing-1.3.0
     data-smoothing  |  1.3.0 | C:\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\data-smoothing-1.3.0
           database  |  2.4.3 | C:\Programs\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\database-2.4.3
           database  |  2.4.3 | C:\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\database-2.4.3
           dataframe  |  1.2.0 | C:\Programs\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\dataframe-1.2.0
           dataframe  |  1.2.0 | C:\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\dataframe-1.2.0
               dicom  |  0.2.1 | C:\Programs\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\dicom-0.2.1
               dicom  |  0.2.1 | C:\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\dicom-0.2.1
           financial  |  0.5.3 | C:\Programs\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\financial-0.5.3
           financial  |  0.5.3 | C:\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\financial-0.5.3
               fits  |  1.0.7 | C:\Programs\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\fits-1.0.7
               fits  |  1.0.7 | C:\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\fits-1.0.7
  fuzzy-logic-toolkit |  0.4.5 | C:\Programs\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\fuzzy-logic-toolkit-0.4.5
  fuzzy-logic-toolkit |  0.4.5 | C:\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\fuzzy-logic-toolkit-0.4.5
                 ga  |  0.10.0 | C:\Programs\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\ga-0.10.0
                 ga  |  0.10.0 | C:\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\ga-0.10.0
             general  |  2.1.0 | C:\Programs\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\general-2.1.0
             general  |  2.1.0 | C:\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\general-2.1.0
       generate_html  |  0.3.1 | C:\Programs\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\generate_html-0.3.1
       generate_html  |  0.3.1 | C:\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\generate_html-0.3.1
           geometry  |  3.0.0 | C:\Programs\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\geometry-3.0.0
           geometry  |  3.0.0 | C:\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\geometry-3.0.0
                 gsl  |  2.1.1 | C:\Programs\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\gsl-2.1.1
                 gsl  |  2.1.1 | C:\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\gsl-2.1.1
               image  |  2.10.0 | C:\Programs\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\image-2.10.0
               image  |  2.10.0 | C:\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\image-2.10.0
  instrument-control  |  0.3.1 | C:\Programs\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\instrument-control-0.3.1
  instrument-control  |  0.3.1 | C:\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\instrument-control-0.3.1
           interval  |  3.2.0 | C:\Programs\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\interval-3.2.0
           interval  |  3.2.0 | C:\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\interval-3.2.0
                 io  |  2.4.12 | C:\Programs\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\io-2.4.12
                 io  |  2.4.12 | C:\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\io-2.4.12
     linear-algebra  |  2.2.2 | C:\Programs\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\linear-algebra-2.2.2
     linear-algebra  |  2.2.2 | C:\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\linear-algebra-2.2.2
               lssa  |  0.1.3 | C:\Programs\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\lssa-0.1.3
               lssa  |  0.1.3 | C:\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\lssa-0.1.3
               ltfat  |  2.3.1 | C:\Programs\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\ltfat-2.3.1
               ltfat  |  2.3.1 | C:\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\ltfat-2.3.1
             mapping  |  1.2.1 | C:\Programs\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\mapping-1.2.1
             mapping  |  1.2.1 | C:\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\mapping-1.2.1
       miscellaneous  |  1.2.1 | C:\Programs\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\miscellaneous-1.2.1
       miscellaneous  |  1.2.1 | C:\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\miscellaneous-1.2.1
                 nan  |  3.1.4 | C:\Programs\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\nan-3.1.4
                 nan  |  3.1.4 | C:\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\nan-3.1.4
             netcdf  |  1.0.12 | C:\Programs\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\netcdf-1.0.12
             netcdf  |  1.0.12 | C:\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\netcdf-1.0.12
               nurbs  |  1.3.13 | C:\Programs\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\nurbs-1.3.13
               nurbs  |  1.3.13 | C:\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\nurbs-1.3.13
                 ocs  |  0.1.5 | C:\Programs\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\ocs-0.1.5
                 ocs  |  0.1.5 | C:\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\ocs-0.1.5
             odepkg  |  0.8.5 | C:\Programs\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\odepkg-0.8.5
             odepkg  |  0.8.5 | C:\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\odepkg-0.8.5
               optim  |  1.5.3 | C:\Programs\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\optim-1.5.3
               optim  |  1.5.3 | C:\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\optim-1.5.3
         optiminterp  |  0.3.5 | C:\Programs\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\optiminterp-0.3.5
         optiminterp  |  0.3.5 | C:\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\optiminterp-0.3.5
         quaternion  |  2.4.0 | C:\Programs\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\quaternion-2.4.0
         quaternion  |  2.4.0 | C:\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\quaternion-2.4.0
           queueing  |  1.2.6 | C:\Programs\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\queueing-1.2.6
           queueing  |  1.2.6 | C:\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\queueing-1.2.6
             signal  |  1.4.0 | C:\Programs\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\signal-1.4.0
             signal  |  1.4.0 | C:\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\signal-1.4.0
             sockets  |  1.2.0 | C:\Programs\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\sockets-1.2.0
             sockets  |  1.2.0 | C:\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\sockets-1.2.0
           sparsersb  |  1.0.6 | C:\Programs\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\sparsersb-1.0.6
           sparsersb  |  1.0.6 | C:\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\sparsersb-1.0.6
             specfun  |  1.1.0 | C:\Programs\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\specfun-1.1.0
             specfun  |  1.1.0 | C:\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\specfun-1.1.0
             splines  |  1.3.2 | C:\Programs\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\splines-1.3.2
             splines  |  1.3.2 | C:\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\splines-1.3.2
         statistics  |  1.4.0 | C:\Programs\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\statistics-1.4.0
         statistics  |  1.4.0 | C:\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\statistics-1.4.0
                 stk  |  2.5.1 | C:\Programs\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\stk-2.5.1
                 stk  |  2.5.1 | C:\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\stk-2.5.1
             strings  |  1.2.0 | C:\Programs\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\strings-1.2.0
             strings  |  1.2.0 | C:\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\strings-1.2.0
             struct  |  1.0.15 | C:\Programs\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\struct-1.0.15
             struct  |  1.0.15 | C:\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\struct-1.0.15
             tisean  |  0.2.3 | C:\Programs\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\tisean-0.2.3
             tisean  |  0.2.3 | C:\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\tisean-0.2.3
                 tsa  |  4.4.5 | C:\Programs\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\tsa-4.4.5
                 tsa  |  4.4.5 | C:\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\tsa-4.4.5
               video  |  1.2.4 | C:\Programs\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\video-1.2.4
               video  |  1.2.4 | C:\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\video-1.2.4
             windows  |  1.3.0 | C:\Programs\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\windows-1.3.0
             windows  |  1.3.0 | C:\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\windows-1.3.0
             zeromq  |  1.3.0 | C:\Programs\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\zeromq-1.3.0
             zeromq  |  1.3.0 | C:\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\zeromq-1.3.0
 
If Octave was installed from a zip of 7z archive, you may need to run:
 
  >> pkg rebuild


All packages can be updated to the latest version by running:
All packages can be updated to the latest version by running:

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