> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Install Akron

> Install Akron into an Everest Celeste setup, place the mod archive correctly, and confirm the mod loads.

Install Akron into an existing Celeste + Everest setup and verify that the mod loads correctly.

## Requirements

You need:

* Celeste with Everest installed.
* Access to the Celeste `Mods` directory used by that Everest install.
* The current Akron release, available through Olympus or the project's public release page.

<Warning>
  Install Akron into the same Celeste/Everest environment you intend to launch. A second Steam, Flatpak, or Wine prefix can have a different `Mods` directory.
</Warning>

## Install with Olympus

Use Olympus for the fastest and easiest installation.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Close Celeste">
    Close the game before changing installed mods.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Open the Olympus install link">
    Use the Akron one-click install link:

    ```text theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"github-dark"}}
    https://akron.micr.dev/olympus
    ```
  </Step>

  <Step title="Install Akron">
    Let Olympus download Akron into the active Everest `Mods` directory.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Launch Celeste through Everest">
    Start the same Celeste install that Olympus targets.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Check the mod list">
    Open Everest's mod list and confirm Akron appears as an enabled mod.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Install from a release archive

Use this method if Olympus is unavailable or if you are testing a specific release archive.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Close Celeste">
    Close the game before changing files in the `Mods` directory.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Download the archive">
    Download the current Akron archive from the raw download link:

    ```text theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"github-dark"}}
    https://akron.micr.dev/raw
    ```
  </Step>

  <Step title="Copy the Akron archive">
    Put the Akron release archive, usually named `Akron.zip`, directly inside the Everest `Mods` directory. Do not unzip the archive unless a release explicitly tells you to.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Launch Celeste through Everest">
    Start the same Celeste install that owns the `Mods` directory you changed.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Check the mod list">
    Open Everest's mod list and confirm Akron appears as an enabled mod.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Confirm Akron loaded

After launch, continue to [First run](/getting-started/first-run). The first-run check confirms that the overlay opens, status is visible, and Akron can read its settings.

## If Akron does not appear

* Confirm the file is in the active Everest `Mods` directory.
* Confirm the archive has the correct release name and contains an `everest.yaml` manifest at its root.
* Check Everest logs for missing dependencies or load errors.
* If the installation uses Steam Flatpak, Wine, or a custom prefix, verify that the directory you copied the archive into is the directory used by the runtime.

See [Compatibility](/troubleshooting/compatibility) for platform-specific diagnosis.