# Installation

Installation steps for Windows and macOS.

# Installing on Windows

1. **Download** and unzip **[Ayva WebSocket Hub (Windows).zip](https://github.com/ayvasoftware/ayva-websocket-hub/releases)** into a directory of your choosing.
2. (Optional) **Certificate Installation.** Install the certificate for Certera by double-clicking on the **Certera\_CABundle.crt** in the unzipped folder. *Note: This step is not required, but may prevent "Unknown Publisher" messages when running the application. Certera is the Certificate Authority (CA) that was used to digitally sign the application.*  
     *[![certera certificate.PNG](https://osr.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2023-11/scaled-1680-/certera-certificate.PNG)](https://osr.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2023-11/certera-certificate.PNG)* Click **Install Certificate** and keep the default settings in the installation wizard. *[![install certificate.PNG](https://osr.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2023-11/scaled-1680-/install-certificate.PNG)](https://osr.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2023-11/install-certificate.PNG)*
3. Double-click **Ayva WebSocket Hub.exe** to run the application.  
      
    [![click awh2.png](https://osr.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2023-11/scaled-1680-/click-awh2.png)](https://osr.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2023-11/click-awh2.png)  
       
    You may see the following warning message:  
      
    [![awh_smartscreen_1.PNG](https://osr.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2023-11/scaled-1680-/awh-smartscreen-1.PNG)](https://osr.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2023-11/awh-smartscreen-1.PNG)  
      
    This is because the kind of certificate Ayva WebSocket Hub was signed with builds reputation over time.   
    Eventually this will stop appearing after enough users have installed the application (or enough time has passed).   
      
    If you click "More info" you can verify that the Publisher is [Ayva Software LLC](https://osr.wiki/books/glossary/page/ayva "Ayva")*.*  
      
    [![awh_smartscreen_2.PNG](https://osr.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2023-11/scaled-1680-/STdawh-smartscreen-2.PNG)](https://osr.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2023-11/STdawh-smartscreen-2.PNG)  
      
    Click "Run anyway" and the application should open:  
      
    [![awh_win.PNG](https://osr.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2023-11/scaled-1680-/awh-win.PNG)](https://osr.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2023-11/awh-win.PNG)
4. Consult the [Guide ](https://osr.wiki/books/ayva-websocket-hub/page/appendix)for information about how to use it.

# Installing on macOS

1. **Download** and unzip **[Ayva WebSocket Hub (macOS).zip](https://github.com/ayvasoftware/ayva-websocket-hub/releases)** into a directory of your choosing (your **Application**s folder is recommended).
2. Double-click **Ayva WebSocket Hub.app** and the application should open.  
      
    [![Screenshot 2023-11-09 at 1.51.58 PM.png](https://osr.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2023-11/scaled-1680-/screenshot-2023-11-09-at-1-51-58-pm.png)](https://osr.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2023-11/screenshot-2023-11-09-at-1-51-58-pm.png)
3. Consult the [Guide](https://osr.wiki/books/ayva-websocket-hub/page/appendix) for information about how to use it.