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 ### Stand-alone Windows Installer
 Otherwise, download and run the [Windows installer](https://storage.googleapis.com/minikube/releases/latest/minikube-installer.exe)
 
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+_If you used a CLI to perform the installation, you will need to close that CLI and open a new one before proceeding._ 
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