# 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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> [@Eben60](#):
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> Just to remind participants this is not the first hot debate on this topic

Indeed, thanks for linking!  
Although note that at least some key points from those messages do exist already:

> [@A graphical Julia installer for Windows](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/a-graphical-julia-installer-for-windows/128413/1):
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> As Windows user I need a graphical installer where I can select at least:
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> - the Julia version I want to install
> - the install location

This is literally the current standalone installer 🙂  
That’s why I was really surprised to see that the standalone installer is heavily advised against, according to the official Julia install webpage (haven’t really read that page in a while). It’s clearly the easiest option for the most basic – and arguably the most common – scenario.  
_And I’m saying this as a juliaup user: it’s a nice tool, but for more advanced usecases._

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