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+# Installing ARTEMiS on Windows
+This gude assumes a fresh install of Windows 10. Please be aware that due to the lack of memcache and the general woes of running a server on windows, this is only recomended for local setups or small hosting-for-the-homies type servers.
+
+## Install prerequisits
+### Python
+- Python versions from 3.7 to 3.11 work with artemis. We recomend 3.11
+    - https://www.python.org/ftp/python/3.11.7/python-3.11.7-amd64.exe
+- Install using whatever options best suit your environment, making sure that the python executable is on path, such that you can open CMD and type `python --version` and see the version of python you have installed.
+- If you already have a working version of python involved, skip this step
+
+### MariaDB
+- It is always recomended to use MariaDB over MySQL because oracle is a terrible company.
+- While the latest release of v10 is recomended as it is an LTS release, v11 should work fine.
+    - https://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/mariadb//mariadb-10.11.6/winx64-packages/mariadb-10.11.6-winx64.msi
+- REMEMBER YOUR ROOT PASSWORD SO YOU CAN LOG IN INF FUTURE STEPS
+
+### Git
+- While technically optional, it is strongly recomended to obtain artemis via git clone instead of just downloading it
+    - https://git-scm.com/download/win
+- Recomended to use notepad++ as the default editor (if you have it installed), other then that default settings should be fine
+
+### Optional: GUI database viewer
+- Having a GUI database editor is recomended but not required
+- MariaDB will try to install HeidiSQL, but we recomend dbeaver
+    - https://dbeaver.io/download/
+
+## Obtain ARTEMiS
+### Via git (recomended)
+- `git clone https://gitea.tendokyu.moe/Hay1tsme/artemis.git` via cmd in whatever folder you want to store artemis at
+    - can switch to develop for latest changes via `git checkout develop`
+
+### Via http download
+- Download [here](https://gitea.tendokyu.moe/Hay1tsme/artemis/archive/master.zip)
+    - Develop branch can be found [here](https://gitea.tendokyu.moe/Hay1tsme/artemis/archive/develop.zip)
+- Extract the zip file somewhere
+
+## Database setup
+- Log into your server as root, either via GUI (recomended) or CMD
+- Create the `aime` user, replace `<password>` with a password you choose. Remember it!
+```
+CREATE USER 'aime'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY '<password>';
+CREATE DATABASE aime;
+GRANT Alter,Create,Delete,Drop,Index,Insert,References,Select,Update ON aime.* TO 'aime'@'localhost';
+```
+- If you create it via a GUI, make sure you grant all the above permissions.
+
+## Create a venv
+- Python virtual environments are a good way to manage packages and make dealing with pyhton and pip easier
+- `python -m pip venv venv`
+- `venv\Scripts\activate.bat` to activate the venv whenever you need to insteract with artemis
+- All the rest of the steps assume you're venv is activated
+
+## Install pip modules
+- `pip install -r requirements.txt`
+
+## Setup configuration
+- Create a new `config` folder and copy the files in `example_config` over
+- edit `core.yaml`
+    - Put the password you created for the aime user into the `database` section
+    - Put in the aimedb key (YOU DO NOT GENERATE THIS KEY, FIND IT SOMEWHERE)
+    - Set your hostname to be whatever hostname or ip address games can reach your server at (Many games reject localhost and 127.0.0.1)
+    - Optional: generate base64-encoded secrets for aimedb and frontend
+    - See [config.md](docs/config.md) for a full list of options
+- edit `idz.yaml`
+    - If you don't plan on anyone using your server to play InitialD Zero, it is best to disable it to cut down on console spam on boot.
+- Edit other game yamls
+    - Add keys, set hostnames, ports, etc. Depends on the game. See [game_specific_info](docs/game_specific_info.md)
+
+## Create Database Tables
+- `python dbutils.py create`
+
+## Firewall
+- If you're planning on serving games not on your PC, open at least ports 80, 8443, and 22345 in windows firewall
+    - Also set `listen_address` to either your local ip to serve on your LAN, or `0.0.0.0` for all interfaces, to accept connections from other places.
+
+## Start ARTEMiS
+- `python index.py`