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Windows Installation Guide

Estimated time: 5 minutes. Requires Windows 10 (22H2+) or Windows 11.

You will need a license key

Purchase a plan on the self-hosted page first. Your license key arrives by email.

1 Download the installer

Download RentManager-Setup.exe from the link in your welcome email. Save it anywhere on your PC.

2 Run the installer

Double-click RentManager-Setup.exe. Windows will ask for administrator permission once. This is needed for two one-time setup steps:

  • Installing the local certificate authority so your browser trusts the connection
  • Reserving the local HTTPS port so the app can run without admin rights after this

After installation, the app runs without any administrator rights.

3 Open RentManager

The app starts automatically and opens your browser at https://rentmanager.

You can also launch it from the Start Menu or the RentManager icon in your system tray.

4 Enter your license key

On first run, you will be prompted to enter your license key. Paste the key from your welcome email and click Activate. RentManager verifies it and opens the app.

Done

Your browser is now connected to a fully local, private RentManager instance. Add your first property to get started.

Updates

Updates download automatically in the background. A notification appears in the system tray when one is ready. The app installs the update when your PC is idle, then restarts itself.

Backup

Copy the following folder to an external drive or cloud storage of your choice:

%APPDATA%\RentManager

This folder contains your database and all uploaded documents. That is everything.

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