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# Download and Install Anypoint Studio (Windows)

> For the full documentation index, see: https://docs.mulesoft.com/llms.txt

Download Anypoint Studio and install it on Windows by extracting the installation file to the `C:\`
root folder and opening Studio in a new or existing workspace. You can also exclude Studio from
Windows Defender scans to improve performance.

1.  Download the Anypoint Studio installation file from the
    [Download Site](https://www.mulesoft.com/lp/dl/anypoint-mule-studio).

2.  Extract the Windows installation file into the `C:\` root folder.

    > [!NOTE] To avoid installation errors:
    >
    > - Anypoint Studio is distributed as a compressed installation file and does not include a
    >   separate Windows installer. Extract the file to install Studio.
    >
    > - Ensure that you extract the installation file into the `C:\` folder so that the
    >   `AnypointStudio.exe` file is located in the `C:\AnypointStudio\` folder after installation.
    >
    > - Ensure that the extraction path is short and does not contain spaces. Do not extract Studio
    >   to `C:\Program Files` or to the `Downloads` folder.
    >
    > - Windows limits many file paths to 260 characters. Studio stores plugins in deeply nested
    >   folders, so a long extraction path can leave the installation incomplete.
    >
    > - Ensure that your user has read and write permissions for the `C:\` directory.
    >
    > - If you use a Windows antivirus application, ensure that the `plugins/` and `features/`
    >   directories are in the **trusted** category.

3.  Open the extracted Anypoint Studio.

    When Studio first runs, the embedded OpenJDK Platform libraries might cause a Windows Security
    alert.  
    Ensure to allow the OpenJDK Platform library from Temurin publisher through your Windows
    firewall.

4.  Click **OK** to accept the default workspace.

    - If you choose to use an existing workspace, the workspace must be created with Studio 7.0 or
      later.

## Exclude Studio from Windows Defender Scans

While Windows Defender is a tool for keeping your computer safe, it can slow down the performance of
Studio because it scans files in real-time as they are accessed, which causes delays. To prevent
performance issues, you can completely exclude Studio from Windows Defender real-time protection:

1.  Run Studio.

    A Windows Defender real-time protection notice asks whether to exclude Studio folders and
    processes:

    ![“A Windows Defender real-time protection popup asks whether to exclude Studio folders and processes.](/mulesoft/current/en-us/studio/_images/windows-defender-exclusions.png)

    - The `/.p2` folder stores Studio plugins.

    - The second folder shows the path of the workspace that you select when launching Studio.

    - The third folder points to the Anypoint Studio application location.

2.  Optionally, select the **Remember my decision** checkbox.

3.  Click **Yes**.

4.  Click **Yes** again when Windows PowerShell requests permission to make the change:

    ![“Windows Powershell popup requests that you confirm the change”](/mulesoft/current/en-us/studio/_images/windows-powershell-access-request.png)

> [!NOTE] If you select the **Remember my decision** checkbox and click **No**, Windows Defender
> real-time protection scans Studio folders and processes as you work with them.