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=== New launcher ===  
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Some basics about the parts & process:


The Squirrel installer is used to install the launcher & the launcher downloads the client & launches the client.  
Installation starts with an installer, always found on [https://www.eveonline.com/download this] page or direct [https://launcher.ccpgames.com/eve-online/release/win32/x64/eve-online-latest+Setup.exe link]. Steam and Lutris can manage the dependencies & installation and subsequent updates.
 
The [https://github.com/Squirrel/Squirrel.Windows Squirrel] installer is used to install & update the launcher
The launcher downloads the client.
The Launcher launches the client.
 
By default not all game files are downloaded and the client can download when it does not have the file/part.
The launcher can download all files en cache them, update when needed and removes parts when no longer needed.


The current(as of December 2023) launcher & Linux unofficial channel on discord: [https://discord.com/channels/940573867192221696/1096046348421312574 Official EVE Online Discord server, new launcher channel, linux thread]
The current(as of December 2023) launcher & Linux unofficial channel on discord: [https://discord.com/channels/940573867192221696/1096046348421312574 Official EVE Online Discord server, new launcher channel, linux thread]