Install Partner on Windows

Partner ships for Windows as a signed .msi installer. It installs the Partner host and registers a Windows service that starts automatically at boot.

The installer is self-contained — the Partner program is statically built, so you do not need Visual C++ redistributables, .NET, or any other runtime.

Install

1. Download Partner.msi.

2. Double-click it and follow the prompts (or install silently from an elevated PowerShell):

   msiexec /i Partner.msi /qn

3. The installer registers the partnerd service and starts it. Confirm it is running, from PowerShell:

   Get-Service partnerd

   You should see Status: Running and StartType: Automatic.

SmartScreen / "unknown publisher": Partner's official .msi is code-signed. If Windows warns you the publisher is unknown, you likely have an unsigned or tampered build — re-download from the official source.

Check your connection details

Open a terminal (PowerShell or Command Prompt) and run:

partnerd status

This prints your stable machine ID and a short-lived connection code — everything someone needs to reach this PC. Continue with Getting started.

Where things live

Item	Location
Service	Windows service partnerd (Automatic start)
Logs	Windows Event Log / Partner log file (see installer notes)

To remove Partner later, see Uninstall.