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Install on Windows

cli_debrid is available as a standalone Windows executable — no Docker, no Python installation required.

Symlinks on Windows

If you plan to use Symlinked/Local library management mode, Windows Developer Mode must be enabled first. Go to Settings → System → For developers → Developer Mode → On.

Plex does NOT support symlinks on Windows. Use Jellyfin instead if you are on Windows with symlink mode.

Prerequisites

  • Windows 10 or Windows 11
  • A debrid account (Real-Debrid, AllDebrid, Premiumize, Torbox, or Debrid-Link)
  • Plex or Jellyfin installed and running
  • A debrid mount tool — Zurg + rclone is the recommended option on Windows (see below)

Step 1 — Download the executable

Go to the Releases page on GitHub and download the latest Windows build.

GitHub releases page showing Windows download

The file will be named something like cli_debrid-windows-x64.exe or packaged as a .zip.

Step 2 — Extract and place the files

If downloaded as a .zip, extract it to a permanent location — for example:

C:\cli_debrid\

Do not run from Downloads

Do not run cli_debrid directly from your Downloads folder. Move it to a dedicated directory first, as it creates data folders relative to where it runs.

Step 3 — Create data directories

cli_debrid will create its data folders automatically on first run, but you can create them in advance:

C:\cli_debrid\
  cli_debrid.exe
  db_content\
  config\
  logs\

Step 4 — Run cli_debrid

Double-click cli_debrid.exe or run it from a terminal:

cd C:\cli_debrid
.\cli_debrid.exe

A console window will open. You should see:

Starting cli_debrid...
Web interface available at http://0.0.0.0:5000

Run on startup

To start cli_debrid automatically with Windows, create a shortcut to the .exe in your Startup folder (Win+R → shell:startup). For a proper background service, consider using NSSM to wrap it as a Windows service.

Step 5 — Access the web interface

Open your browser and go to:

http://localhost:5000

The onboarding wizard will launch on first visit.

Onboarding welcome screen on Windows

Updating on Windows

  1. Download the latest .exe from the Releases page
  2. Stop the running cli_debrid process
  3. Replace the old .exe with the new one
  4. Start cli_debrid again

Your data (db_content\, config\, logs\) is preserved between updates.

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