# TheAltening PC App — Quick Start

You can use either our desktop app or a supported client. If you’re using a supported client, you don’t need the app. You can learn more about [supported clients here](/documentation/basics/editor.md)

If you would like to use our application, here is a very simple guide to get ingame within one minute or less.

Step 1. [Download](https://thealtening.com/app) and extract TheAltening.exe 

Step 2. Right Click -> Run as Administrator

Step 3. Wait for application to start

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* **Open your game** normally and sit at the home screen. Don’t join a server yet.

Step 4. Go to your [generator page](https://thealtening.com/tokens), generate and copy a token

Step 5. Paste token into the desktop application

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Step 6. Connect to any server

Once the token has been successfully set, your next login to any server will be from that account.

Finished with TheAltening? No uninstallation is needed. Simply type "Q" in the program (keybind to exit) and close your game. There are no permanent changes made to your files.&#x20;


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