# Why is juliaup emphasized as the installation mechanism?

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**Created:** [January 2, 2026, 4:49pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/why-is-juliaup-emphasized-as-the-installation-mechanism/134844 "2026-01-02T16:49:50Z")\
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> [@mihalybaci](#):
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> Lots of companies disable access to the Windows Store on their networks/computers, even if employees have non-admin install permissions. So other easy, reliable options must exist.

> [@Challenges with installing Julia on Windows](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/challenges-with-installing-julia-on-windows/128133/5):
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> You can also do a system install by running the following command from a shell: msiexec /i \<PATH\_TO\_JULIA\_MSI\> ALLUSERS=1

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